Jurgen Klopp has told angry Liverpool fans that their treatment of the outgoing Trent Alexander-Arnold is 'wrong'.
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Klopp told Liverpool fans that booing Trent was wrongFormer Reds boss turned off televisionLiverpool face Palace on SundayFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Alexander-Arnold's departure announcement did not go down well with Liverpool fans. The England international, who is close to a move to Real Madrid as a free agent this summer, was heavily booed when he came on as a substitute during the Merseyside club's 2-2 draw with Arsenal earlier this month.
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Legendary former Reds boss Klopp has now weighed in on the fans' treatment of Alexander-Arnold. He claimed that the supporters were 'wrong' to jeer at a player who spent his entire career at the Merseyside club, revealing he turned off his TV when he heard the boos at Anfield.
WHAT JURGEN KLOPP SAID
Speaking at a fundraising event for the LFC Foundation, the German coach said: "I don't want to tell you what you have to think. I can tell you what you think is wrong. I don't tell you you should not be angry, you should not be disappointed, I tell you don't forget. This club doesn't forget. I watched the game when he came on and I heard the booing. I switched the telly [television] off. Honestly, I could not have been more disappointed at this moment."
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The English champions will play their final game of the season this Sunday as they take on Crystal Palace at Anfield. Klopp will be in attendance for the trophy lift.