Liverpool boss: Even if Wilz only fulfills half of his talent, signing him is the right decision

Liverpool Echo interviews Liverpool Club Chairman Tom Werner (pictured one on the left). The summary excerpt is as follows:

1. Talking about Fenway's ambitions

We want to win more trophys, and we don't want to be content with the achievements we have already achieved. We are eager for greater success, and it is exciting that the league is extremely competitive and we think the new season will be a challenging one.

Newcastle completely suppressed us in the League Cup final. There may be five or six teams who will have a chance to win the championship next year, but we hope it will be us who lift the trophy next May. There was more space in our room (place the trophy).

2. Tanzan Uncle Zha's departure

Of course, I hope he can continue, but as a friend, I also respect all his contributions. I appreciate that he wants to make the transition in a very orderly way and wants to convey that message to us first, then the team and finally the fans. So, after proper disappointment, we said, "Well, we will start a new chapter."

So we regard this as an opportunity to reshape football operations, rehire Michael Edwards, give him and Richard Hughes the responsibilities they are fully competent, and then turn on a new chapter.

3. Regarding hiring new coach Slot

I am not smart enough to think that there is only one way to succeed, but I have confidence, and we have confidence that this is an opportunity that Michael (Edwards) will succeed. John (Henry), Mike (Gordon) and me, we read all the reports about people who might be interviewed, but I can tell you that the research on Arne (Slott) is very impressive, he is Michael and Richard’s first choice.

They did a lot of impressive background checks on him, got to know what he had done before, and had a great interview with him, he was the first choice. I don't know who he is, but we believe their thoughtfulness leads to success. Maybe many people from the outside world could not have thought that he could lead the team to win the Premier League, but we were confident that he could lead the team into the top four.

To be fair, the club was in good shape when Klopp left, and Slot didn't feel the need to bring in three or four new players, he thought he had enough talent on the court to succeed, and his contribution - I think we've all seen - was to see if training methods or tactics could be improved. He brought his own personal mark to the team.

4. Talking about the difference between Slott and Klopp

What's special about Slott is that he is very real, he does not try to be the next Klopp or Guardiola, he has his own style and will treat the club in a sincere and thoughtful way.

Klopp is very charming. In contrast, Slott is relatively low-key but equally confident. This combination is quite impressive. He undoubtedly has great confidence and trusts people around him.

5. Talking about £116 million to sign Wiltz

There is a lot of noise in every transfer window, right? Last year there were a lot of people saying we didn’t sign someone for £100 million, but Slott believes working with the existing squad is the right choice. He now also believes that introducing some new faces is the right choice. If Wiltz is only half the talented as the media and experts say, then signing him is the right decision! It's exciting and I hope in a year we can say that this is the right decision, I hope so.

We (Fenway) will not interfere with such decisions, we are confident in Richard Hughes and Slott, who will make decisions very cautiously. If they approve or recommend a decision, we support it. During the negotiations, we had thought that a generous offer had been made and that if Leverkusen requested another 20%, we might not be able to reach an agreement.