Gary Mac is back: His LFC story so far
Gary McAllister returns to Anfield 13 years on from the end of his stint as a Liverpool player to take up the role of first-team coach.
The Scot completes Brendan Rodgers' new-look backroom team, joining Sean O'Driscoll and Pepijn Lijnders as fresh additions to the coaching staff this summer.
After his appointment was confirmed, the 50-year-old revealed just how easy the decision to return to the club was for him.
He explained: "I took a text from Brendan asking if I would be interested, there was a role and a job offer there - would I mind coming to Melwood and having a chat?
"Obviously I jumped on that right away, so on Wednesday I popped into Melwood late in the afternoon and had a couple of hours with the manager.
"I liked what he had to say and what the role entailed, what it was about - that he wanted me in to help with his backroom staff. It was unbelievably quick."
To say McAllister is a popular figure among Reds would be an understatement, a fact that is testament to the huge impact he made during just two years at the club the first time around.
Admittedly, it was with some consternation that fans initially greeted the signing of the then-35-year-old from struggling Coventry City in July 2000.
The midfielder's pedigree was unquestionable: league titles won with Motherwell and Leeds United, along with the 57 caps he had accrued for his country, were clear indicators of his quality and experience.
Yet many doubted whether he could continue to shine in the twilight of his career. They were wrong.
McAllister ended the 2000-01 season with FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup winner's medals in his pocket, and he was no bit-part player, either.
He made a remarkable 49 appearances over the course of the campaign, racking up countless key contributions during one of the greatest seasons in the club's history.
The last-gasp, 40-yard free-kick winner against Everton at Goodison Park is perhaps the most memorable, but it is often forgotten that his wondrous set-piece kick-started a run of five goals in five games for the Scot.
He followed that derby strike up with a crucial UEFA Cup semi-final-winning penalty against Barcelona at Anfield, before scoring against Tottenham Hotspur, Coventry and Bradford City in the next three games to keep the Reds' Champions League qualification push on track.
It was with remarkable regularity that McAllister stood up in the big moments of that season, dragging his less experienced teammates along with him.
His penalty in the shootout against Birmingham City in the League Cup final, his calming influence as a substitute during a frenetic finish in the FA Cup final against Arsenal, his goal and decisive free-kick in the UEFA Cup final against Alaves. The list is endless.
Many of these moments are chronicled in the famous 'Baldy 'Ead' song that is sure to make a comeback to the terraces of Anfield following Gary Mac's return.
Since the chant last echoed from the Kop on a regular basis and Gary rounded off his playing career with a two-year stay at Coventry, he has made a successful move into the dugout.
The Scot has enjoyed spells as a manager with two of his former clubs in Coventry and Leeds, and also held the role of first-team coach at Middlesbrough.
His most recent posting came at Aston Villa, where he served as assistant manager to former Reds boss Gerard Houllier before the Frenchman's ill health cut short a return to management.
McAllister's latest role sees him tasked with helping Liverpool bounce back into the Champions League places - a challenge he is relishing.
"I'm there as a help to make any improvement right across the board, for the players and team to get results," he said.
"Brendan has brought in two coaches [O'Driscoll and Lijnders] from different spectrums - one that has been around and coached a long time, and then a younger coach.
"Brendan is obviously very much on the training field himself, so I'm going to be another pair of eyes in there.
"My experience is mostly playing on the field rather than the coaching field, so I think that's what I'll be looking to bring - the fact that I've played at a level and played at the club during a period where we won.
"That's what Liverpool is about, winning, and I'm going to try to help us win."