After over a year of darkness, the sun may be about to shine once more over Anfield.
You could argue that never in Liverpool's recent history, has a managerial appointment been so crucial in terms of taking the club back to where many believe it belongs.
Too many have failed for too long
For almost seven years now, bar the result of one magical season, Liverpool have been languishing outside of the Champions League. A sleeping beast, in the doldrums, waiting to be awakened.
Roy Hodgson was the first man in following the exit of Rafa Benitez, who had done all he could for the club by the time of his departure. Hodgson wasn't the fans choice, and it proved as he was sacked following a few unsavoury months in the job.
The King, Kenny Daglish, was the next to come in, but he was never going to be anything but a short-term appointment. Handed the job for a full season following an impressive six month spell post Hodgson, Daglish brought a trophy but not league success, and was out of the door.
Following him, Brendan Rodgers strutted through the door. He spoke well of his philosophies and plans, and delivered to an extent, coming the closest of any Liverpool manager to win the league in 25 years. But his promise came at a cost, with accusations of arrogance following the manager out of L4 as he was sacked just a couple of days ago, following a torrid 18 month spell.
There are many questions left to be answered regarding why the reign of Rodgers went wrong, and why the owners decided to end it so quickly this season. However one thing is for sure, Jurgen Klopp looks set to replace the Ulsterman, and it might just prove to be the best thing the club has done in years.
Klopp for Kop - He's the right man to take charge
In appointing Jurgen, the Reds are appointing a manager with real pedigree. One Champions League final, two Bundesliga titles and more, all whilst competing against the ever strengthening Bayern Munich. Klopp has it all, with his record for success an incredible one.
Adding to that, the level of coaching, passion and enthusiasm for the role that Klopp will bring, is amongst the best in Europe. He's been a fans favourite wherever he's coached, and if you judge things off social media, his impending appointment is already uniting a divided fanbase.
Transfers have been a huge issue at the club in recent years, with the quality of player recruitment not at an acceptable level, giving the amount of money spent - almost £300million in Rodgers' reign. There was a lack of cohesion between Rodgers and Liverpool's transfer committee, with a lack of clarity built upon compromises over transfers, ie Rodgers saying he'll approve the signing of a committee target, player y, providing he gets his desired player x too.
Under Klopp, this would be a far less common occurence, with the maverick German used to building good relationships with those above him, in order to land the best talent available at reasonable prices. Just incase you were wondering, those names include the likes of Robert Lewandowski and Marco Reus. Not bad, eh?
Not to mention the insane pulling power that Klopp has when trying to attract players to Merseyside. Saying no to somebody who has been there, won it and got the t-shirt in arguably the best league in the world, whilst also reaching a Champions League final, is hard to do.
Finally, and I've only scratched the surface as to what makes Klopp such an ideal candidate for Liverpool, is the idea that he's already so immersed in goings on at Anfield. Upon visiting the famous ground for a pre-season friendly in mid 2014, it's said that he spent hours getting to grips with what the club meant, and learning about it's history.
Klopp's Borussia Dortmund team was described as a family, and it's actions like that above that makes him such a special manager, one who fans will be hoping can make yet another great family at Liverpool.
How far could he take them this season?
Something which has been slightly overlooked in this week's coverage of the saga, is that the change has come right at the start of the season. With just eight league games played, despite a disappointing start, the Reds remain within touching distance of the top four.
Any new manager, most likely Klopp, still has a fighting chance of delivering Champions League football in their first season, something which would instantly show the owners that they've picked the right man.
In addition to the chances of a high league finish, Liverpool are still involved in Europa League and Capital One Cup action. Whilst both competitions are often seen as an opportunity to use the reserve players, the Europa offers an alternative route into the Champions League, whilst the League Cup has often proved to be a catalyst for success in the past, with the last two Premier League winners having won the competition in that particular season.
Either way, you'd expect Klopp to take all of these competition's and trophies seriously, because he's a winner. Not only a winner, a radical winner, and potentially, Liverpool's winner.
