The ex England and Liverpool midfielder has plenty of previous
experience in the role, most famously as Sam Allardyce's right-hand
man at the Reebok, and he also already a close associate of Reds
boss Rafa Benitez from his time in Spain
In fact, Benitez advocated Lee's appointment when former first-team
coach Alex Miller accepted an offer to become manager of J League
outfit JEF United Chiba last month.
Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry is said to have held numerous
discussions with Lee during the course of the week, and all
indications are that an agreement will be reached.
This will not be the first time that Lee has been involved in the
backroom at Anfield having previously been reserve team manager and
first team coach at the club under Graeme Souness and Gerard
Houllier.
Benitez, in the meanwhile, has suggested that he will be thinking
about how best to prepare the club for the coming season even while
on holiday with his family.
“I don’t tend to have too much time away from football, but I will
try to switch off for a bit,” he said. “I will have to try to hide
my mobile phone, and if my wife can't find out about it I’ll try
and keep it on me.
“But if she finds it I’m sure she’ll throw it in the swimming
pool.”