Jurgen Klopp has hit out at Gary Neville for the latter’s comments on Liverpool FC’s ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ motto in the aftermath of the European Super League drama that has unravelled over the last couple of days.
The Reds announced their entry as a founding member of the breakaway competition on Sunday and the club’s statement was berated by the likes of Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville who have accused the ‘Big Six’ of Premier League football of putting money above fans.
However, Neville’s comments have not been taken kindly by the Liverpool FC boss Klopp who lambasted the player-turned-pundit for dwelling into an emotional situation and not respecting the YNWA anthem.
“You have to be a little bit careful, we are people as well and we know since yesterday just like you. It’s an emotional situation.
“Gary Neville talks about ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’, that should be forbidden to be honest. We have a lot of rights to sing that anthem and it’s our anthem, not his anthem. He doesn’t understand it anyway so I really don’t want these things because it’s not fair.
“All the talk is around and I don’t like it as well, but I don’t talk about other clubs like this. We can be emotional but I wish Gary Neville would be in a hot seat somewhere, not where the most money is.
“Whether it’s at Man United where the most money is, Sky where the most money is. Don’t forget that we have nothing to do with it.
Reports from the Express state Neville’s reaction to the controversy with the Manchester United great defending his decision to criticise Liverpool FC along with his former side in announcing their participation in the newly formed tournament which Neville has said has been a major disappointment from two of the biggest clubs in the land.
“I’ve handed enough insults out to Liverpool over the years. Yesterday was nothing about insulting Liverpool Football Club.
“I don’t know why I’m living in his head to be honest with you. I don’t know what spiked him.
“Yesterday was an impassioned plea from me about football and protecting football in this country and my biggest disappointment was with Manchester United and Liverpool.
“I think I’ve equally distributed enough criticism to both clubs in the last 24 hours, so I don’t know what his problem is.”
