Jurgen Klopp press conference live: Liverpool set to unveil new manager

The former Borussia Dortmund coach has signed a three-year deal at Anfield

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Klopp will paid in the region of £5m-a-year for his services (Getty Images)

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Jurgen Klopp is set to be unveiled as the new manager of Liverpool at a press conference this morning.

• The conference is due to start at 10am

• Klopp spoke for the first time as Liverpool manager in a club statement this morning

• “I am very excited by the challenge we face and eager to start the job and begin implementing our ideas and ways of working with this team," he said.

• "This is a talented group of players and there is still much to compete for this season.

• "Winning is important but so is how you win and how you play the game. I believe in a playing philosophy that is very emotional, very fast and very strong. My teams must play at full throttle and take it to the limit every single game."

• Klopp becomes highest-paid manager in Liverpool's history

• Klopp 'confident of securing top four finish this season'

• Which Liverpool players are in line to benefit from Klopp's arrival?

• Klopp will have almost no time to prepare for first game

• How has Klopp fared against the Premier League's biggest bosses?

• Who are his assistants Zeljko Buvac and Peter Krawietz?

• Klopp faces a tough opening set of fixtures

• Fans react on Twitter to Klopp's arrival

Follow the latest quotes and reaction from Klopp's unveiling with our live blog...