A number of Liverpool fans have shown their enjoyment of Jurgen Klopp’s reply in a press conference to a question regarding the coronavirus. When asked if he was worried about the possible spread of the virus, which has infected more than 93,000 people in more than 80 countries worldwide (as per The Guardian), the manager gave short shrift to the question.
As per a clip shared on Twitter by @TheRedmenTV, Klopp replied: “What I don’t like in life is that a very serious thing, a football manager’s opinion is important. I don’t understand that. I really don’t understand it. If I asked you, you are in exactly the same role as I am, so it is not important what famous people say.
“We have to speak about things in the right manner, not people with no knowledge like me. Talking about something, people with knowledge will talk about it and tell people to do this, do that, everything will be fine or not, not football managers. I don’t understand that. Politics, coronavirus, why me? I wear a baseball cap and have a bad shave.”
This is class, what a response. ? pic.twitter.com/nNLQPjy1i2
— The Redmen TV (@TheRedmenTV) March 4, 2020
According to The Guardian, the virus has killed 3,190 people worldwide and 51 cases have been recorded in the United Kingdom, although there have been no fatalities from it so far in the country. As noted by BBC, it has led to widespread disruption of football competitions, with numerous Serie A fixtures postponed in Italy as well as the halting of the Swiss Super League. The Guardian also reported that the Premier League is discussing contingency plans about matches potentially being played behind closed doors, a ruling that has been applied to some upcoming UEFA competition matches in Spain.
These Liverpool fans on Twitter loved Klopp’s coronavirus stance in his press briefing:
Yes Jürgen absolutely nailed it with abit of humour at the, wouldn’t be Jürgen with out it now would it ?
— Alan Evans (@AlanEvo5) March 4, 2020
Perfection on display.
— N8tiv_ATLien (@N8tiv_ATLien) March 4, 2020
Excellent response from Klopp. ????
— Donald Rock (@ChiefRocka10) March 4, 2020
how can you not love this man
— jen ? (@jennn_xoxoxo) March 4, 2020
Best manager on the planet
— Ade Allmark ?????? (@adeallmark) March 4, 2020
We don’t deserve him haha
— Tucker (@TuckerLangseth) March 4, 2020
This is really true. It’s like asking a doctor how to land an aircraft…
— Insideanfield_ (@insideanfield_) March 4, 2020
Unnecessary, irrelevant question to the gentleman BOSS. Fab reply…looks like he is very much agitated.
— Swamy (@CnNarayanaswamy) March 4, 2020
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