Was a long time coming, was my initial reaction!
Watching Jürgen get emotional made all of us emotional.
It's been an emotional 10 years.
The fact that we are champions of England and champions of Europe,
the [FIFA] Club World Cup and the [UEFA] Super Cup,
it's just an extraordinary accomplishment by this organisation and by these players.
To be involved with that, to have been a part of it
is really the capstone of my career
and I think all of us who have been a part of Fenway Sports Group.
I could go on and on about Jürgen,
how his heart is larger than his frame and how his enthusiasm infects all of us positively,
every day, but I think what is important is that he is determined every day
to do the right thing, whether it's with regards to what happens on the pitch,
whether it's regarding the nutrition for the club, he's just determined every day
to do the right thing and that rubs off.
He works every day with Mike Gordon and Mike Edwards,
two people that I've met that have the strongest moral code you could imagine.
So it's quite amazing to be involved on a day-to-day basis who are really talented
and really committed to what they do.
The fact that it's the kind of people,
Jürgen, Mike and Michael and Tom [Werner], and Peter [Moore],
it's an extraordinary group.
♫ And you'll never walk alone... ♫
Liverpool Football Club is a family.
And it's really something extraordinary to be a part of.
One of the things that comes along with winning
is immediately starting to talk about the future.
We're always tomorrow-based, we're always thinking about tomorrow,
but right now we're champions of England and that's all we're thinking about.
To the supporters, I just want to say that you've waited a long time for this,
and I know we all have to celebrate responsibly,
but this really feels like the gift that keeps on giving.
Every day I get up it's front and centre that we won England finally!
And so, that's my wish for you, that every morning you get up,
for as long as you can accomplish it,
think about what we accomplished this year in Europe and England, and...
..I hope you feel as proud as I do.
I think everyone on-field and off the field feels the influence of the fans
and the supporters every single day.
We get up in the morning, we know that what we do matters,
we know that we're going to be held accountable,
but that's ultimately why all of us are here.
From the staff to the players, to all of you who have expended so much effort
over these last two years, I just want to say thank you from all of us
at Fenway Sports Group. I know you get this from the fans,
I don't know if you get it from us enough,
but we really appreciate everything you did this year,
these last two years. Thank you.