Jurgen Klopp has brought the Bill Shankly ethos back to Anfield and the German is "a Scouser at heart" says former Liverpool chief executive Peter Moore.
Moore left Liverpool in August after a successful three-and-a-half years in the job which coincided with the club's sixth Champions League triumph and - in July - the end of a 30-year wait for the league title.
None of it would have been possible without Klopp, who has turned Liverpool's fortunes around after replacing Brendan Rodgers as manager in 2015.
Speaking to BBC Sport, Moore heaped praise on the 53-year-old: "There is no facade with Jurgen.