Former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says he turned off his tv when he heard supporters booing Trent Alexander-Arnold.

The 26-year-old defender is leaving the membership on the finish of the season and is predicted to hitch Actual Madrid.

Alexander-Arnold arrived on the membership aged six and was a key part in Liverpool’s success beneath German Klopp, which included a primary league title in 30 years in 2019-20.

Nevertheless after saying his determination to not signal a brand new contract, some followers turned towards the participant and a few booed him when he got here off the substitutes bench towards Arsenal earlier this month.

Talking at a fundraising occasion for the LFC Basis on Friday, the place he introduced alongside a signed Alexander-Arnold shirt to public sale, the ex-manager mentioned supporters have been “unsuitable” to boo and launched a passionate defence of the England full-back.

“I do not need to inform you what it’s important to suppose. I can inform you what you suppose is unsuitable,” Klopp mentioned.

“I do not inform you you shouldn’t be offended, you shouldn’t be disillusioned, I inform you do not neglect. This membership does not neglect.

“I watched the sport when he got here on and I heard the booing. I switched the telly [television] off. Actually, I couldn’t have been extra disillusioned at this second.”

And he highlighted the Liverpool-born participant’s dedication to the membership throughout Klopp’s spell as supervisor.

“I used to be there. I can inform you, this boy he gave completely every part,” he mentioned.