Jurgen Klopp was unveiled as Liverpool’s new manager on Friday, succeeding Brendan Rodgers who was sacked last week.

The former Borussia Dortmund Manager, Jurgen Klopp signed a three-year deal with Liverpool FC at the city’s Hope Street hotel in the company of the chairman, Tom Werner, and chief executive, Ian Ayre, on Thursday night shortly after arriving at John Lennon airport in a private plane from Dortmund.

The final details of his deal had been agreed between club officials and representatives of the 48-year-old in Germany prior to his departure, and he was unveiled at a 10am press conference at Anfield on Friday.

48-year-old Klopp is expected to earn £5m per annum, rising to £7m dependent on bonuses for a Premier League title or Champions League qualification and will also be bringing Zeljko Buvac and Peter Krawietz, who were his assistants at Dortmund, with him for his new job at Anfield.

“Liverpool football club are delighted to announce Jürgen Klopp has been appointed as the club’s new manager,” said a statement. “The German coach has signed a deal to take the helm at the Reds and will be presented at a press conference at Anfield on Friday morning.”

Klopp replaces Brendan Rodgers, who was sacked after Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with Everton in the Merseyside Derby at Goodison Park. The new Liverpool Manager had been without a job for five months after taking a sabbatical leave immediately he ended his seven-year association with Borussia Dortmund in May.