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This is why Jurgen Klopp refused to speak to The Sun in press conference

Published 12:21 7 Aug 2016 BST

Updated 12:53 7 Aug 2016 BST

Rob Burnett
This is why Jurgen Klopp refused to speak to The Sun in press conference

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Jurgen Klopp is already a hero to Liverpool fans, but he went up a level on Saturday when he shot down a reporter from the Sun, telling him "I don't talk with The Sun anymore."

The exchange happened after Liverpool's impressive 4-0 thrashing of Barcelona, and just cemented his status among the Reds faithful. After the reporter asked him a question he said:
"I don't talk with The Sun anymore. It's not because I'm Liverpool now, it's because of a few things which will happen in the next few days or weeks, I don't know. It's not personal but you're still working for The Sun, right? So... That's it. You can listen and write what you want, as always."
https://twitter.com/Turner_LFC/status/761999328609202176 At the time it wasn't clear quite exactly what he was referring to and many fans were delighted, given their animosity with the newspaper after accusations it printed in the wake of the Hillsborough disaster. But fans on Sunday were suggesting Klopp's stance could be because of a story that ran in today's Sun on Sunday, about Reds defender Dejan Lovren and his wife. Screen Shot 2016-08-07 at 11.26.28 Screen Shot 2016-08-07 at 11.25.22 Whatever the reason, it certainly went down well with the fans: https://twitter.com/darnmitchell/status/762011168860938240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/Its_all_left/status/762011239526653956?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/rik_curtis/status/762231758960136192 SNAPCHAT

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