Brendan Rodgers has admitted that he needs to 'regain the trust' of the Liverpool fans, as he begins his fourth season in charge at Anfield.
The Northern Irishman starts the upcoming season against Stoke City, who thrashed Liverpool 6-1 on the final day of the 2014-15 Premier League campaign, seeing the Reds finish in sixth place with a spot in the Europa League this season.
However, Rodgers wants to make up for the humiliating loss and win the opening game of the season, hoping to regain some of the faith fans have shown in him before.
"I never take for granted the support I have had here. I also understand the disappointment of last year. I'm sure, after a game like Stoke, there was huge disappointment," Rodgers told reporters.
"Of course I have always been the one to take responsibility and rightly so. The anger goes towards the manager and I accept that.
"Yes, I need to regain their trust again. It has been an incredible journey since I came in here and it is an absolute privilege to manage this club and have the supporters behind us but, of course, you have to do well to earn that support and I know I need to earn that again."
The Merseyside club head to the Britannia Stadium on Sunday to begin their Premier League campaign against the Potters.
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