Jurgen Klopp to Liverpool: Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson tips new Anfield chief to succeed

Klopp has promised to end the Reds' long wait for a league title

Ferguson is impressed by Klopp's track record in Germany (Getty Images)

Sir Alex Ferguson has backed Jurgen Klopp to succeed as the new manager of Liverpool.

Klopp signed a three-year deal to take the reigns at Anfield and, in his debut press conference, promised to end the club's 25-year-long wait to win the league title.

The former Manchester United manager, who famously vowed to knock Liverpool "right off their f***ing perch", is impressed by the 48-year-old German's track record, having enjoyed watching the swift counter-attacking play of his Borussia Dortmund side.

"Strong personality, very strong, very stubborn, determined and his performances, and his career at Dortmund was a stellar rise to the top and I think he'll do very well," Ferguson told ESPN.

"I don't like saying that, being Liverpool, because I'm worried about it but, no, he'll do well."

Ferguson also spoke on the Merseyside club's controversial 'transfer committee', which has been the source of much debate following the dismissal of former coach Brendan Rodgers.

"If you don't trust your manager, why have him there? You've got to trust your coach," he said.

"Here's the man that should be deciding which kind of player he wants, the type of player, position he wants, his character he wants. It's the manager who knows more than anyone about what he needs as a coach.

"And I think that, there's a lot of this happening in the game now, these 'Moneyball' ideas about looking at statistics of players and bypassing the manager's thoughts, and I think it's wrong."

The most successful manager in English football's history also backed his friend Jose Mourinho to turn Chelsea's fortunes around.

The defending champions currently sit in 16th place after eight games following a dismal start to their Premier League season.

"For Jose it's probably the first time he has come up against a situation whereby his team are fifth bottom of the league," Ferguson added.

"It's unbelievable but, great managers find solutions. He will find a solution."

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