Roy Hodgson is confident Liverpool supporters are aware of the task that confronts him to turning the club around.
Hodgson knows all he can do to help that process is make the club as competitive as possible on the pitch.
"Liverpool has always been famous for the passion and knowledge of its supporters and they know I can't put right the disenchantment with a couple of words or by signing a football player," he said.
"What we can do is hopefully persuade them we are on the right track, that we're trying to get things right again and that we're looking for new investment.
"We know the situation with the owners; the club is for sale and we are trying desperately for the right people to come in and buy the club.
"In the meantime we are trying our level best to do what we can out here on the training field and on the field of play to get results.
"I can only hope that the people who watch us are aware of the situation, that they have their feet on the ground like we've got our feet on the ground and they give us credit if we deserve any for the efforts we make on the field."
