PSG star left for Liverpool before being punished by Jurgen Klopp over 'respect'

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As Liverpool prepares to face Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, we look back at Mamadou Sakho's time at Anfield, where he went from hero to villain under Jurgen KloppJurgen Klopp clashed with Mamadou Sakho at Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)Mamadou Sakho remains one of the more intriguing figures from Liverpool's recent past.The French defender was recruited to Anfield by former boss Brendan Rodgers in September 2013 in an attempt to bolster the club's defensive line. Sakho was relegated to the U23 team and never appeared for the first team again, exemplifying one of Klopp's harshest sanctions during his tenure at the club.The Premier League-winning manager also addressed the incident at the time, highlighting the defender's absence of "respect." The German stated: "It's not that serious.

If somebody doesn't respect it, or somebody gives me the feeling he is not respecting it, then I have to react, that's all."Sakho left Liverpool in January 2017, completing a loan move to Crystal Palace. Offering his perspective in 2025, Sakho told the ECHO that he maintained a "good relationship" with Klopp.He said: "I always respect.

Come on."I never talk and I would not speak for the moment because it's not important. So I don't like to speak about the inside of football, you know?"I will speak about it one day, of course.