Jurgen’s ‘hungry’ for more success

LIVERPOOL chairman Tom Werner believes the club’s hunger for success will not fade after their maiden Premier League title win.

And the American, 70, is hopeful of a spell of “sustained success”.

Jurgen Klopp’s Reds ended a 30-year wait to become top-flight champions on Thursday.

And Werner said: “We want to undersell and overdeliver. We hopefully would be ensuring another period of sustained success.

“The competition is fierce and I know our rivals are working tirelessly to upend us.

“But we’ve got such talent in place.

“One of the things that stuck with me this year was their hunger for winning. I don’t think that will be diminished. They’re such a good group of players.

“I have such fondness for them as individuals off the pitch. They’re humble, they’re kind, they enjoy each other’s company.

“You could see that in the videos when they were all celebrating.

“It’s a lot to ask them to stay at this extraordinary level but it is our goal to continue to play with this quality.”

On a slightly sour note, the new champions issued a statement yesterday – together with Merseyside Police and Liverpool City Council – asking fans to celebrate the achievement safely.

Many revellers ignored social distancing rules when Liverpool claimed the title in midweek.

“Our city is still in a public health crisis and this behaviour is wholly unacceptable,” said the statement.

“When it is safe to do so, we will all work together to arrange a victory parade when everyone can come together to celebrate.

“Until that time, the safety of our city and our people continues to be our number one priority.”