Borussia Dortmund chief executive officer Hans-Joachim Watzke has said he believes his club are "way ahead" of Liverpool in terms of what they are doing on the pitch.
Dortmund are ranked seventh in the UEFA club coefficient rankings, while Liverpool -- who have qualified for the Champions League only once in the past seven seasons -- are in 34th.
Liverpool appointed former Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp as manager in October 2015, with Watzke adamant that he is the right man to bring consistent success back to Anfield.
He told Bild: "We are way ahead in sporting terms right now.