LIVERPOOL, June 1: Brendan Rodgers said he aimed to bring the glory days back to Liverpool after being appointed the new manager of the former kings of English football on Friday.

It is more than 20 years since Liverpool were last crowned champions of England, with the Merseysiders rarely challenging for the title in the intervening decades.

To make matters worse, it is arch-rivals Manchester United who have become the dominant force in English football, while Liverpool have also been overtaken by Chelsea, and Manchester City.

But Rodgers said Liverpool's illustrious past was an inspiration.

“That was the attraction, the history of the club,” Rodgers told a news conference here on Friday.

“Also the frustration. It has been over 20 years since they won the title. We might not be ready for the title but the process begins today, it's a new cycle, and that is something that we will work towards in the years to come.”—AFP