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Sunday 20 December 2020
11:33 a. M.
European reports revealed on Sunday the position of Juergen Klopp, coach of Liverpool and the English club, regarding the recent statements of the Reds star Mohamed Salah.
Salah gave an interview to the Spanish newspaper “AS” this Saturday morning, during which he spoke about some matters related to his future, and also expressed his sadness for not showing off the Liverpool captaincy in his last match of the group stage of the Champions League against the Danish Metjeland, where the Trent Alexander-Arnold Club was chosen as captain. For the team after the absence of Jordan Henderson and Virgil Van Dyck. (See full statements)
As reported by the newspaper “The Athletic”, Klopp’s decision to place Salah on his team’s bench against Crystal Palace in the match that brought them together yesterday Saturday on matchday 14 of the Premier League was not due to his statements on the eve of the game, adding that the German coach made this decision before the Reds’ game against Tottenham. In the previous round of the same tournament.
Some linked the presence of Salah on the Liverpool benches against Crystal Palace for his statements about the captaincy, and “Mo” participated in the last half hour of the game and managed to score two goals to raise his score to 13 goals, which he placed in top of the Premier League scorers table.
After the match, Klopp was asked why Salah had not paid since the start of the match and if it had anything to do with his statements. The former Borussia Dortmund manager responded by saying: “It was the first time in a period where we were allowed to make changes to the formation. Salah played the last 4 difficult games with the team. “.
He continued: “The idea of pushing him in the last half hour of the game was a good idea, that’s all, and I have nothing to say about his last statements, for me things are fine.” (To see Klopp’s full statements … click here)
Athletic has pointed out that Salah’s talk about the two poles of Spanish football (Barcelona and Real Madrid) may be an indication on the part of the Egyptian player to renew his contract with the team, where he has two and a half years left (which ends in end of June 2023).
The newspaper said Liverpool officials, led by sporting director Michael Edwards, are comfortable with that and will address it when they see the most appropriate time.
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