Klopp: Reds squad ‘not involved’ in ESL decision
Jurgen Klopp has made an impassioned plea for football fans not to direct their anger over the Super League proposals at his team.
Liverpool boss Klopp said afterhisside’s1-1drawatLeeds that neither he nor his players had anything to do with club owners’ decision to become part of a European breakaway league.
“I have six years at the club. I know our owners, they are reasonable people, serious people,” said Klopp, who saw Sadio Mane’s first-half opener atEllandRoadcancelledoutby Diego Llorente’s late header.
“They care about us, but they never have to explain this type of decision like or ask permission or whatever.
“I speak a lot to them, but was not involved in the process, not at all. I got information. Nobody knows what will happen. I don’t know anything about that.
“Theteamhasnothingtodo withitandIhave,notreally,anything to do with it, but people treat us like that.
“The Leeds supporters came here today, before the game they were shouting at us in the city this afternoon.
“Wehavenothingtodowith this. We are employees of the club and I feel responsible for a lot of things at this club.
“When I am involved in things and I take the criticism easily, but my boys – I don’t think they have to take it as well. We are not involved in this. So it’s a tough one at the moment.”
Liverpool were denied a place back in the top four by Spain defender Llorente’s first goal for Leeds.
The defender powered home Jack Harrison’s 87thminute corner for a deserved equaliser after Liverpool had ledatthebreakthroughMane’s first league goal since January.