Werner: “We don’t want a league like Serie A”

Liverpool chairman Tom Werner says he doesn’t want to see the Premier League become “like Serie A where Juventus win it every year without any competition”, according to The Athletic.

Jurgen Klopp’s side clinched their first Champions League final win since 2005 after beating Tottenham 2-0 in Madrid in June, but fell agonisingly short of the Premier League crown after being pipped to the post by Manchester City.

But Werner says the Reds are set to challenge again this coming season after learning lessons from the last campaign.

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“I think our fans are like our players, manager and us as owners, they want to win everything,” the American said.

“Of course the league title is a big, big ambition but I think last season taught us the key is to focus on just winning the next game and being greedy to keep winning and see where that gets us.

“There’s so much to compete for this season thanks to our success in Madrid. The Super Cup, the Club World Cup competition, domestic cups, the Champions League again and yes, the Premier League.

“We go into every one of them knowing we are good enough to be in the conversation to win them. I think that’s pretty cool.

“The Liverpool team on that pitch over the past year was such a united team. Listen, we have to compliment Man City. They played flawless football in the Premier League for the final four months of last season. They didn’t drop a point after January.

“I’m not taking anything away from our season but City are a magnificent football team and it’s going to be a big challenge for us again.

“I think last season was very good for the sport. It’s important for the Premier League that the competition is there. We don’t want a league like Serie A where Juventus win it every year without any competition.

“As special as last season was for Liverpool, it was bittersweet towards the end. As successful as we were, we didn’t finish the job in the Premier League.

“To have the opportunity to win the Champions League was so special. We came into this experience wanting to win trophies for the team and for our fans. It was really gratifying to witness that in Madrid. It was an extraordinary evening.”

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