Jurgen Klopp has claimed that he had a face-to-face conversation with Mohamed Salah to resolve their touchline dispute at the London Stadium. The incident took place during Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with West Ham, which effectively ended their Premier League title bid.
Salah was left out of the starting XI on Saturday and only brought on as a substitute in the 82nd minute, leading to a heated exchange between him and Klopp. Fellow substitute Darwin Nunez had to intervene to calm the situation.
Klopp declined to provide specific details of the conversation that took place, but he mentioned that the matter was resolved after a post-match talk in the dressing room. The tension between Salah and Klopp had been brewing, and their altercation only heightened the existing unease.
Klopp’s handling of Salah’s playing time and substitution seemed to have led to the outburst. However, after their conversation in the dressing room, Klopp stated that the issue was resolved.
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