Brendan Rodgers presented as Liverpool Boss<br /><br />Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers to 'fight for his life'<br /><br />New Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has promised he will "fight for his life" to bring success and ultimately the title to Anfield.<br /><br />Rodgers, 39, was confirmed as Kenny Dalglish's successor at Anfield after Liverpool and his club Swansea agreed a compensation deal.<br /><br />"I promise I'll fight for my life and for the people in this city," said the Northern Irishman.<br /><br />"We might not be ready for the title now but the process begins today."<br /><br />Swansea are understood to have agreed a £7m compensation package for losing the services of Rodgers, coach Colin Pascoe, assistant performance analyst Chris Davies and performance consultant Glen Driscoll. Rodgers is believed to have signed a three-year deal.<br /><br />Liverpool have won the title 18 times in their history but the last time they were crowned champions was 1989-90.<br /><br />"This is long-term and that's the appeal to me," added former Watford and Reading boss Rodgers.<br /><br />"The history of the club and the frustrations was also an attraction. It has been 20-odd years since they won the title.<br /><br />"This is a club that, if you have success, you are here for years.<br /><br />"That's the aim arriving here. Of course that is about results and the progress of the team.<br /><br />"I am very proud. I feel I have been blessed with the opportunity to manage the club."<br /><br />Wigan manager Roberto Martinez was also in the frame for the job, but Liverpool chairman Tom Werner said Rodgers was the only person the club made an offer to.<br /><br />The club have also scrapped plans to appoint a director of football - at Rodgers's request. Instead the club will create a "committee" which will make decisions on the running of the football side, including transfers.<br /><br />"That [a director of football] was something I made clear I couldn't work with," added Rodgers. "What you need is an outstanding team. We will form a technical board that will have four or five people that will decide the way forw
