Kenny Dalglish reckons that the “romance” of managing his local club will keep him at Rugby Park.
Liverpool legend Dalglish has praised Clarke, but he reckons it would be too hard for him to leave – even if Scotland came calling.
Clarke was Liverpool first-team coach under Dalglish from January 2011 to May 2012.
“I think he has surpassed even his own expectations,” Dalglish told the BBC.
“He fancied the Kilmarnock job because he was born and brought up in Ayrshire.
“It’s nice to have that bit of romance when you go to your work and it’s even more romantic when it’s gone as well as it has.
“If he’s still in love with Kilmarnock then maybe he’ll be happy there.”
He added: “There’s not a player I’ve come across when working with Stevie who didn’t enjoy his training or failed to learn from it.”
