Sadio Mane talks about what Jurgen Klopp is like amid claims he was “unhappy” with him

Sadio Mane admits that he shares a good relationship with Jurgen Klopp, despite claims that he was “furious” with the Liverpool boss.

Mane was in the race to win the Ballon d’Or last season, after he helped the Reds test the glory of the Champions League for the first time since 2005.

Liverpool striker Virgil van Dijk’s teammate was also in the race and, unlike Mane, climbed onto the podium behind winner Lionel Messi and third place Cristiano Ronaldo.

In the run-up to the award ceremony, Klopp publicly endorsed Van Dijk to take home the top prize, and according to France Football, this left Mane with a bad taste in his mouth.

But comments made by Senegalese last month in Liverpool FC magazine suggest that while Mane considers Klopp to be firm, he also shares a good relationship with his boss.

“He is someone who is full of life, he is someone who makes us all responsible as players, which is very important for a player on the field,” said Mane.

“He is a coach who also knows how to handle you off the field. Sometimes he can be tough on his players, but it is for positive reasons and that helped us a lot on the field. In fact, it is quite impressive if you have to know him to understand everything. that “.

Naby Keita added: “Yes, and he will always defend his players because for him all players are equal. There is no difference for him.”

“He is always there to explain things to you, like you haven’t played your best in a game, which is difficult for coaches.”

“But that’s a decision you have to make and it helps us fight harder on training ground to push ourselves and play the weekend.”

“He communicates with all of us equally and that’s what I really like about him. During training he will stop you and give you advice and explanations.”