Klopp seeks patience to focus on Liverpool's football 'brand'


Borussia Dortmund's coach Juergen Klopp addresses a news conference in Dortmund March 17, 2015. Borussia Dortmund are due to play Juventus in a Champions League round of 16 soccer match tomorrow. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender

(Reuters) - Developing a recognisable brand of football this season is the only target that Liverpool's owners have set new manager Juergen Klopp, the German told Bild over the weekend.

The former Borussia Dortmund manager was unveiled as Brendan Rodgers' successor on Friday and sparked excitement by saying he could win Liverpool the Premier League title in the next four years but, in an interview with the German paper, called for patience because of the enormous challenge he faced.

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