Lip reader exposes what Mo Salah said to Jurgen Klopp, sparking violent touchline spat.
Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah was involved in an ugly touchline spat with manager Jurgen Klopp this weekend during the Reds’ 2-2 draw with West Ham United. A professional lip reader has exposed Mohamed Salah’s verbal interaction with manager Jurgen Klopp, which resulted in their furious confrontation over the weekend. Salah, 31, made headlines when he got into a heated argument with Klopp on the touchline during the Reds’ 2-2 draw against West Ham United on Saturday. Liverpool were leading away at the London Stadium when Salah was introduced as a replacement, alongside Darwin Nunez, and the Egyptian international could be seen growing increasingly irritated with his manager, reportedly following a disagreement with the manner Salah shook Klopp’s hand before
Entering the pitch. Nunez was forced to intervene to defuse the conflict between the two before it escalated further, but the majority of the damage had already been done. While Salah rebuffed calls for comment following the patch, claiming that if he talked, “there would be fire,” lip reader John Cassidy has revealed to Sportbible what was said that sparked the feud. Nunez was then forced to take Salah aside to calm the scene. Salah disregarded Klopp when he stepped onto the pitch at the end of the game. The unusual occurrence instantly raised worries about Salah’s future at Liverpool, with the approaching unveiling of new manager Arne Slot.