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Liverpool manager holds press conferences before and after every match, but has now explained why he is not a big fan of those media duties. In the past, Klopp has made clear that he pays little attention to the outside world and external opinions on his team. During his tenure at Anfield, his laid-back approach to press conferences has led to many a memorable quote, as well as the occasional disagreement with journalists. It is the job of press officer Tony Barrett to pre-warn Klopp of any contentious topics he will be quizzed on by reporters.

“So no, I don’t speak to my players in press conferences.



Despite his claim that he does not direct his comments in press conferences towards his players, Klopp did admit that he sometimes aims messages at supporters.



“But most of the time I don’t really think about press conferences until a second before I enter the room.”