The former Borussia Dortmund boss was officially unveiled as the club’s successor to Brendan Rodgers on Thursday evening, signing a three-year contract to take charge at the Anfield helm.
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According to reports, Klopp has signed a bumper deal worth more than £6million per year for three years with an option for them to be extended by another 12 months.
Rodgers was sacked after last Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Everton, with Liverpool sitting 10th in the table.
Klopp is taking charge of a similar club to Dortmund – with its working-class roots, strong heritage and passionate fan base – and many believe the German is a flawless fit at Liverpool.
It was widely reported earlier that he had agreed terms with the club’s American owners Fenway Sports Group on a contract to take over at Anfield.
Carragher feels that Klopp will need to make signings to improve the quality of the Liverpool squad and stamp his own ethos at the club.
Klopp has already made key decisions regarding his staff.
As Jurgen Klopp agrees to join Liverpool, ESPN FC’s Alexis Nunes breaks down the German’s managerial career so far.
Klopp might not find exactly that on the immaculate playing surfaces of the English top flight, but his blend of charisma and candour seem certain to strike a chord with Liverpool fans, not to mention his sense of humour.
The manner of the win was underlined by the passing quality of Germany centre-back Jerome Boateng, who supplied pin-point accurate long balls for the first goals for Mueller and Lewandowski.
Sean O’Driscoll assistant manager of Liverpool talks with James Milner of Liverpool during a training session at Melwood Training Ground on July 9, 2015 in Liverpool, England.
Klopp is expected to bring with him Bosnian Zeljko Buvac, his assistant both at Dortmund and Mainz before that, and coach Peter Krawietz.
He followed up that triumph with a second consecutive title win, puncturing Bayern Munich’s dominance, before guiding BVB to the Champions League final at Wembley in 2013, where die Roten won in extra time.
The 48-year-old coach took over the Bundesliga side in 2008, lifting them from mid-table obscurity and guiding them to successive German league titles in 2010-11 and 2011-12 and a Champions League final in 2013.
Several of Rodgers’ coaching team – including Gary McAllister and Sean O’Driscoll – left Liverpool on Thursday as the club cleaned house before Klopp’s arrival. Head of performance Glen Driscoll and head of opposition analysis Chris Davies have also lost their jobs.
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