The former Borussia Dortmund head coach was appointed on Thursday on a three-year contract following the dismissal of Rodgers, who was sacked last Sunday after three and a half years at the club.
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There was a few speculation that Klopp meant this in the sense of the German equivalent, while a few member of the English press may have interpreted this to mean a Premier League championship.
Liverpool’s CEO In Ayre said Klopp’s appointment as Liverpool manager is a statement of intent from the US-based owners as they are sitting at the top table of European fooball.
‘I was a very average player and became a trainer in Germany with a special club.
Jurgen Klopp’s arrival on Merseyside was compared to that of Jose Mourinho’s first press conference at Chelsea in 2004 when the Portuguese labelled himself the “special one”. Liverpool is 10th in the Premier League with 12 points from eight matches. “But it’s not so important what people think when you come in”. Its discussing on the very highest level, I hope. I don’t want to say we can wait 20 years.
For that he said, they are getting “a totally normal guy”.
“If you are patient and are prepared to work, in a special Liverpool way we can be successful”. I am 48. Most of my life I had no money to take a holiday and then I had no time. My mother is probably sat at home now watching this, not able to understand a word of what I am saying but very proud. “For me this is one of the biggest clubs in the world and to give me this opportunity, yes, to try to help in a situation that is not so hard like all the people in the room feel”.
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“I’m not a dreamer but I’m a football romantic and I love all the stories about this – Anfield is one of the best places for this”.
“We will start to play very emotional football”.
The club uses a transfer committee to identify and pursue players, a policy Klopp said he is happy to continue with. “So everything is okay, I don’t need more”.
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After a four-month sabbatical following his departure from Borussia Dortmund, Klopp spoke about how the bright lights of Anfield had lured him back into football.
