Did Klopp Apologise For His Exaggerated Celebration?
Silva says Klopp did not say sorry for his actions on the pitch following the late winner by Origi
Jurgen Klopp has confessed that he regrets the way he reacted after Divock Origi scored the winner for Liverpool in the Merseyside derby. The German mastermind was visibly excited as the substitute striker nudged the ball into the net with his head after a defensive disaster from the Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford and went running onto the pitch to celebrate with the Liverpool shot-stopper Alisson.
Klopp said that he had apologised for his action to the opposition manager Marco Silva right after the match was over. He said, “Immediately after the game I apologised to Marco Silva when we spoke. I told him how much I respect his work, because it’s incredible what he has done with that team. They are just an outstanding side.”
He added, “Derbies are always difficult but this was a completely different difficult to the last few years.
“What can I say? I didn’t want to run. It was not my plan. I didn’t want to run – I couldn’t stop. Not cool, but it happened.
“The more important things happened during the 95 minutes. Again, all my respect for Everton, really good. Both teams delivered a proper fight, a proper derby from the first second.”
However, when asked about the incident, the Everton manager had something different to say. He said, “He didn’t apologise to me. All of your colleagues have asked me about the situation but I didn’t see it. I don’t know what he did and the way he did it.
Silva added, “It was a lucky day for him but that is football. I cannot say it was disrespectful because I didn’t see it, maybe when I see that moment I can speak more.”
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