Jurgen Klopp can be a delight at press conferences and light up a room with his wit and smile, but if you ask him the wrong question, it won’t be long before you feel the wrath of our boss.
The German was asked if he thought Naples was a safe city, after our fan service account tweeted the following update to our supporters:
Fans should not congregate in public areas and should avoid isolating themselves in areas far from the city’s port area. We strongly recommend that you avoid the city center. If you choose to visit, please be aware that you may be subject to robbery, robbery or assault.
— Liverpool FC Help (@LFCHelp) September 6, 2022
The 55-year-old responded to the security question by saying: “That’s a shameful question of you. You want to create headlines, I really don’t get it.
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“Are you from Naples? Are you from Naples? Do you think it is a dangerous city? I don’t know. I don’t live a normal life in Napoli.
“I am protected here, I go to the hotel and now you ask me what I think about Napoli.
“You know exactly what people are talking about. If some supporters meet some supporters, something can happen. That has nothing to do with the city.
“So I don’t know, but I’m not here to make headlines for you.
“And if you don’t know what to ask anymore, no problem, because I would love to go to the hotel to be honest and focus on tomorrow’s game. And it seems that you no longer know what to ask for the question.”
Our boss was clearly ready to end his conversation with the media, but had to wait for his response to be translated into Italian.
Listening to his words translated into the natives, our manager requested “a little aggressiveness” from the man who conveyed his message to the assembled press.
There is rarely a quiet moment when it comes to a normal one.
You can watch the video of Klopp’s response via @SkySportsPL on Twitter:
“That’s an embarrassing question of you!” ????
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp reacts to a reporter’s question and says ‘I’m not here to make headlines’ when asked about fan safety concerns in Napoli ????⤵️pic.twitter.com/FRugCxFkgp
– Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 6, 2022
Klopp’s face when asked if he thought Naples was a dangerous city, before declaring it an “embarrassing question” and refusing to “make headlines” with his answer. ???? #LFC
Then he asked the Italian translator to speak angrier in his translation ???? pic.twitter.com/dkunIRqmW2
— Empire of the Kop (@empireofthekop) September 6, 2022
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