Liverpool FC Manager Jurgen Klopp was utterly ripped apart this week by Mino Raiola, the agent of Mario Balotelli. Klopp and LFC finally off-loaded Balotelli on summer transfer window deadline day, and once the peripatetic striker was out the door, Raiola trashed Klopp for the way that the German treated his client.
Raiola said Klopp was “a piece of shit” about it last weekend, and then when asked about his criticisms a few days later, doubled down on it.
WATCH: "He can say what he wants." Jurgen Klopp is not upset by Mario Balotelli's agent hitting out at Liverpool. https://t.co/cJRZSx0XXU
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 8, 2016
Today Jurgen Klopp met the media to preview the weekend clash against Leicester City, and naturally the topic came up. The German handled the hostile situation with aplomb, saying that Raiola “can say what he wants.” You can view the video of the Klopp reaction in the Twitter link above.
Balotelli was a total flop for the one season he played at Anfield, and his performance was also awful during the one campaign that Liverpool loaned him out to AC Milan. The Reds struggled to find a buyer for the mercurial Italian forward, but eventually came to an agreement with Ligue 1 club Nice.
The team is located not far from where Raiola has one of his mansions, so it’s actually a convenient deal for both agent and client; should they want to spend more time hanging out with each other.
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