Klopp and Salah involved in touchline spat during Liverpool's draw at West Ham in Premier League
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah sits on the substitute bench ahead of the English Premier League match between West Ham United and Liverpool, at London stadium, in London, Saturday April 27, 2024. Credit: AP/Jonathan Brady
LONDON — Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and star forward Mohamed Salah were involved in a touchline confrontation during the team’s 2-2 draw with West Ham in the Premier League on Saturday.
Salah was a substitute for the game and was preparing to come on shortly after Michail Antonio’s 77th-minute equalizer when Klopp went over to speak to the Egypt winger.
Salah answered back with his arms outstretched then started to point at Klopp, who was nodding while looking out onto the field. Darwin Nunez, who was also about to enter as a sub, got in between Salah and Klopp and pushed away his teammate.
Klopp refused to divulge the reason behind the spat.
“No, we already spoke in the dressing room,” Klopp said. “For me, that’s done.”
When Salah was asked for a comment after the game, video footage on social media showed him saying: "There’s going to be fire today if I speak.”
The 31-year-old Salah has scored in just one of his last six games and has started on the bench for two of Liverpool’s last three matches.
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, left, goes with the ball challenged by West Ham's Edson Alvarez during the English Premier League soccer match between West Ham United and Liverpool at London stadium in London, Saturday, April 27, 2024. Credit: AP/Kin Cheung
Klopp is leaving at the end of the season after nearly nine years in charge.
