Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp pays tribute to Bobby Charlton
The Liverpool manager spoke about the deaths of Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton and Everton chairman Bill Kenwright at his pre-match press conference on Wednesday.
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England is mourning the loss of two men in the space of a few days: Sir Bobby Charlton, Manchester United legend and considered the greatest English player of all time, and Bill Kenwright, Everton's iconic chairman.
In his pre-match press conference against Toulouse, and despite the rivalry that may exist between the two clubs, Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp had a few words to say about the two losses.
On Tuesday night, Old Trafford paid a heartfelt tribute to Charlton, something the German coach did not want to add to: "I don't think I can add anything. I've never met any of them, but I've lived in England for eight years, I already knew Sir Bobby before I came here and he's one of the greatest personalities in English football, European football, and world football."
"As I said, I can't add anything but I'm really sorry for the family, I hope they're well," he concluded, before referring to the death of the Toffees chairman at the age of 78, after almost 20 years in charge of the English club.
"With Mr Kenwright it's the same thing. He obviously had a big heart for the city and for Everton but I've heard of the message he gave in the speech at Hillsborough (a stadium disaster that claimed the lives of 97 people in 1989) at the time: 'They chose the wrong city and the wrong mothers.' It's a very powerful message."
In his pre-match press conference against Toulouse, and despite the rivalry that may exist between the two clubs, Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp had a few words to say about the two losses.
On Tuesday night, Old Trafford paid a heartfelt tribute to Charlton, something the German coach did not want to add to: "I don't think I can add anything. I've never met any of them, but I've lived in England for eight years, I already knew Sir Bobby before I came here and he's one of the greatest personalities in English football, European football, and world football."
"As I said, I can't add anything but I'm really sorry for the family, I hope they're well," he concluded, before referring to the death of the Toffees chairman at the age of 78, after almost 20 years in charge of the English club.
"With Mr Kenwright it's the same thing. He obviously had a big heart for the city and for Everton but I've heard of the message he gave in the speech at Hillsborough (a stadium disaster that claimed the lives of 97 people in 1989) at the time: 'They chose the wrong city and the wrong mothers.' It's a very powerful message."
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