Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp rages at fan asking for autograph
Fans might have to think twice the next time Jurgen Klopp is around for an autograph.
The Liverpool manager blew up at a few fans looking for Klopp’s signature after a crushing loss in a pre-season friendly against Bayern Munich in Singapore.
In a video of the ordeal, signs of agitation can be seen building as the manager departs from the team bus.
“Very quick, I don’t have time actually,” Klopp tells a group of nervous fans holding Liverpool kits and pens.
Then, one of the fans tries to hand Klopp his jersey and the manager immediately objects, his boiling temper reaching a fever pitch: “You have to hold the f–king shirt.”
“Sorry Klopp, sorry Klopp,” the fan replies nervously.
Warning: Explicit language
Klopp may have been on edge after a brutal loss to the reigning Bundesliga champions, as the Reds gave up multiple leads thanks to Bayern’s 20-year-old star, Frans Kratzig, who scored a last-second stoppage time goal.
The manager seemed to take an optimistic tone when judging the game, however.
“We had a lot of really good, good moments where we showed what is possible. But in other moments – that’s how it is, and it’s good because we will not be as tired during the season like we were today — there will obviously be moments where we feel the intensity and then you have to still make the right decisions,” Klopp said.
“And for that feeling that you get punished when you don’t do that, that’s part of the preseason experience.
“And that’s why maybe if you give me another hour then I will see it as a really good lesson and maybe I will be even happy that we made the mistakes today and not in 10 days. But in the moment I still work on that.”
Liverpool was previously undefeated on its preseason tour, defeating Karlsruher, tying Furth and shutting out Leicester City.
The Reds, who finished fifth in league standings last year, kick off their Premier League season against Chelsea on Aug. 13.