Liverpool chairman Tom Werner fired a warning to Premier League rivals as he hailed a "remarkable" domestic campaign, insisting: “We’re only going to get stronger.”
Jurgen Klopp’s team brought a memorable league season to a close as they earned a 2-0 win over Wolves at Anfield on Sunday to make it 97 points from 38 games.
However, a ninth straight top-flight victory was not enough to bring the title back to Merseyside, with Manchester City’s win at Brighton earning them the crown by a single point.
But Werner, a prominent figure in the club’s ownership group, was in defiant mood after the game and promised more to come from Liverpool in the years ahead.
“We’re only going to get stronger. Ninety-seven points, it’s a remarkable year,” he said.
“We obviously didn’t win the league but we’ll be back next year and we’ve got a lot of motivation to win the league next year. I’m excited.
“It was a magical season. Obviously we’re disappointed that we didn’t win the league but it was a remarkable season and the squad is exciting.
“I think that we’ve made a lot of friends around the world and I think we’ve done well by our supporters. I can’t say enough about Jurgen and all the talent on the field.”
Liverpool’s failure to clinch the title did little to dampen the mood around Anfield, with supporters using the final league game of the campaign as a send-off for the upcoming Champions League final.
The Reds will aim to add the European Cup to their trophy cabinet for the sixth time when they face Tottenham in Madrid on June 1, and Werner is hoping to see the fans’ efforts this year rewarded.
He continued: “The support was extraordinary.
“As Jurgen said, between the support on Tuesday and the way the team played on Tuesday, that was one of the great matches at Anfield.
“I look forward to a great match in Madrid."
