Jurgen Klopp has spoken about his relationship with Egyptian star Mohamed Salah, with media reports suggesting that their long years together at Liverpool created a strong personal bond beyond the pitch.
Klopp coached Salah through one of the most important periods of the player's career, from his arrival at Liverpool in 2017 until the manager's departure in 2024, a spell that included Champions League and Premier League triumphs.
Under Klopp, Salah became one of the pillars of Liverpool's project at Anfield, emerging as a major source of goals and assists and one of the club's leading modern-era players.
If the circulated wording of Klopp's comments is accurate, it offers another indication of the close relationship between the coach and his former player after a golden period in the club's history.
The remarks are not linked to any new sporting decision, but they add a human dimension to one of European football's most successful partnerships of the last decade.