Werner: Jürgen is an outstanding manager
Liverpool chairman Tom Werner has revealed that new boss Jürgen Klopp has long been admired by the club's owners Fenway Sports Group.
The two-time Bundesliga winner was unveiled as Reds manager at Anfield on Friday morning after ending a four-month sabbatical from the game to take on a new challenge in English football.
He arrives with a track record for success forged during seven years at Borussia Dortmund, where he also claimed a German Cup and led his team to the final of the Champions League.
After seeing Klopp speak impressively in his first press conference since joining the club, Werner explained why he believes the 'outstanding' German is the perfect fit for his new employers.
"We have thought about him for a long time and everyone who knows football knows he is an outstanding manager," he said.
"Obviously, he motivates players and when we spoke to him we saw there was a great connection between his vision and what we want to do moving forward.
"It is very attractive football, attacking football. He has said that he doesn’t want to put too much expectation on the near future but we all expect the players are going to respond to him."
As the fifth anniversary of FSG's takeover of Liverpool approaches, the ongoing redevelopment of Anfield and acquisition of a world-renowned manager mean there is plenty to celebrate for Reds.
But Werner has reiterated the owners' commitment to supplementing that progress by adding to the club's packed trophy cabinet in the coming years.
"We have obviously had some great moments in these five years," Werner said.
"We came very close to winning the league two years ago. Nobody is satisfied with our position and as owners we are not going to put undue pressure on Jürgen.
"He knows that there are great expectations and when we look at the time line I think we have made some improvements.
"We all know the challenge that we saw when we came into the club five years ago and I think we are proud when we walked into the stadium today and we showed Jürgen the new main stand that is being constructed. But until we win more trophies we won’t be satisfied.
"Our track record is to encourage stability. There have been more managers here than we hoped but I hope that Jürgen will be here for a very long time."