Dalglish became player-manager of Liverpool in 1985 after the resignation of Joe Fagan, winning a further three First Divisions, two FA Cups and four FA Charity Shields, before resigning from Liverpool in 1991. In April 2009 Liverpool manager Rafael Benítez invited Dalglish to take up a role at the club's youth academy. On 12 May 2011, Liverpool announced that Dalglish had been given a three-year contract. In February 2012, Dalglish led Liverpool to their first trophy in six years, with victory in the 2011–12 Football League Cup. In the same season he also led Liverpool to the 2012 FA Cup Final where they lost 2–1 to Chelsea