Liverpool manager confirms defender has a future
Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that Mamadou Sakho has a future at Liverpool, despite sending him home from the side’s pre-season tour of California.
Klopp decided to take the action after the 26-year-old missed a flight, a treatment session and was late for a meal.
But the former Borussia Dortmund boss expects to resolve the situation with the Reds defender when the squad returns to Merseyside.
“I have to build a group here, I have to start anew, so I thought it maybe made sense that he flew home to Liverpool and after eight days, when we come back, we can talk about it.
“But it’s not that serious. It is how I said: we have some rules and we have to respect them. If somebody doesn’t respect it, or somebody gives me the feeling he is not respecting it, then I have to react, that’s all.
“We had no argument. I spoke. You cannot argue when only one person is speaking, that’s all.”
Klopp does not believe fining Sakho for his tardiness would be a worthwhile exercise.
“I am not interested in the money of the players,” Klopp said.
“Not often in my life have I had to fine anybody, because I want that we learn together to do the right thing.
By Ben Kelly – @benkelly_10
