Jurgen Klopp was introduced on Friday to the media as manager of Liverpool.

Klopp was reminded of Jose Mourinho's "Special One" introduction and insisted he has no illusions of grandeur.

“I don’t want to describe myself,” he said.

“Does anyone in this room think I can do wonders? No. I am a normal guy. I come from the Black Forest. My mother is probably sat at home now watching this, not able to understand a word of what I am saying but very proud.

“I am the Normal One. I was a very average player, became a manager in Germany at a special club, Mainz, then I had a great opportunity to take Dortmund, a special club for seven years. For both parties it was best to leave and now I am here. I hope to enjoy my work. Everyone has told me about the British press so it is up to you to show they are all liars.”

He added: “When I left Dortmund, my last sentence was it is not so important what people think when you come in, it is more important what they think when you leave. Please give us time to work on it. If you want, this could be a really special day.

“This is a very difficult league, opponents maybe bigger but in a special Liverpool way we can be successful. I don’t want to say we can wait 20 years. If we sit here in four years, I think we win one title. If I don’t win the next one, maybe it will have to be in Switzerland.”