Jürgen Klopp says it took him less than 10 seconds to discuss the importance of Liverpool's infamous transfer committee with their American owners.

The much-maligned committee, which consisted of head of recruitment David Fallows, chief scout Barry Hunter, chief executive offcer Ian Ayre, director Mike Gordon, director of technical performance Michael Edwards and the manager, has been blamed for the Reds' failure to cope with the losses of important first-team figures in recent years.

With previous manager Brendan Rodgers having fallen victim to wasted spending, the committee was dismissed as ineffective in the transfer market and it was questioned whether Klopp would be keen on keeping the club's recruitment strategy.

But with the German coach having worked under a similar set-up at Borussia Dortmund, in which sporting director Michael Zorc and CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke worked as a trio to identify and capture their choice targets, he insisted that there will be no problem not having total control at Anfield either.

The 48-year-old called the speculation of his unreceptiveness to the committee a "really crazy discussion" and declared that it was not even a problem "for 10 seconds."

Talking in front of reporters on L4, Klopp added that it is "enough" having had detailed conversations with the club's owners just talks earlier in the week.

Despite questions over the committee's performance in recent transfer windows, with Rodgers having spent nearly £300 million but seeing little reward, Klopp insisted that they will only discuss about "very good players" who are at the "highest level."

The highly-rated former Dortmund boss said he is "not a genius" and acknowledged that he needs those above him in the committee to help him out, as it becomes "really easy" to handle the process of buying and selling players as a result.

Klopp insists Liverpool must not aim too high early on in his tenure

The enthusiastic Klopp takes over with Liverpool sat 10th in the Premier League, but with just three points separating them and fourth place - supporters are growing in confidence over the possibility of their side still making something of their campaign.

However, the Reds boss has insisted that fans must be patient and give him time to grasp his new squad.

He added that the weight of expectation is "one of the biggest problems" both on Merseyside and in the country as a whole.

Klopp acknowledged the English top-tier as one of the "most difficult leagues in the world" with up to six or seven teams contending for the title, but insisted that Liverpool must focus on development for the meantime.

He said that now is a "good moment" for the club to "restart" after drawing five of their last six games in all competitions, but declared it unimportant to think about who could win the title this year as "nobody knows."

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