Mo Salah's SURPRISE reaction to Klopp exit

© IMAGO

Jurgen Klopp sent the football world into a meltdown last year when he revealed he would be stepping down as Liverpool manager.

Liverpool FC Transfer News Today: Door open for mega £50m deal on Deadline Day

Having joined the club in 20215, the German presided over a modern period of success for the Anfield club, leading them back to the pinnacle of the game.

Shop the LFC Store

READ MORE: Liverpool star jets-out to Paris days before transfer deadline day

Under his guidance they won the Champions League for the sixth time as well as breaking their long top-flight drought by winning the Premier League in 2020.

The announcement that he was leaving came as a shock not only to Liverpool fans but also to the players.

Alexis Mac Allister, who had barely been working with Klopp for half a season by that stage, has now lifted the lid on how the dramatic morning of Klopp’s announcement unfolded.

Speaking to the La Media Inglesa YouTube channel, the Argentine World Cup winner admitted he was in the dark about Klopp’s plans right up to the last moment.

He ALSO revealed that he was unsure whether Mo Salah was serious when he informed him of Klopp’s news, adding that the Egyptian King LAUGHED after he gave him the news.

“It was a huge shock, nobody expected it and we found out maybe five or 10 minutes before you all did,” he said. “Because normally, for example like today, we arrive at 10:30, usually have breakfast, do our things, and on that day when we arrived they said "10:30 meeting," and I thought that was strange.

"I arrived at the training centre and I was next to Salah, so I asked him, "Why the meeting? What happened?" And he tells me "The manager is leaving."

“I said "What? The manager is leaving?" "Yes, the manager is leaving." I said "No, it can't be," and he started laughing.

“I thought, is this true or is Salah just messing with me? What's happening? “And well, then the manager came in and told us he was going to leave at the end of the season.”

Liverpool FC news recap: Reds star jets-outs to Paris as transfer gamble backfires

Klopp has since taken up a position as Global Head of Footbal at the Red Bull Group while Mac Allister is now thriving under the coaching of Arne Slot.

READ MORE: Liverpool set to complete DREAM transfer just days before deadline day

Comments

No comments yet…

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Related News

Liverpool risk upsetting EVERYONE with list of stars to replace Mo Salah

Warren Zaire-Emery: How Liverpool could line up with EXCELLENT midfield target

Liverpool transfer news today: Slot's DREAM transfer revealed as Liverpool chase 'priceless' PSG star