Klopp disagrees with Van Dijk over two refereeing decisions

According to De Telegraaf and Voetbalprimeur, Jürgen Klopp contradicts Virgil van Dijk over two refereeing incidents in the Netherlands–Germany match.

Jürgen Klopp, joueur de football

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Jürgen Klopp is said to have expressed his disagreement with Virgil van Dijk. According to De Telegraaf, the German coach holds opposing views to those of his former captain over two significant incidents, even though he captained him for eight years.

Voetbalprimeur reports that Klopp does not share the criticism of the refereeing decisions in the match between the Netherlands and Germany. He is said to have spoken out on Van Dijk's disallowed goal, as well as on Germany's goal, which sparked debate on the Dutch side.

Sources

  1. De TelegraafJürgen Klopp verschilt compleet van mening met Van Dijk over twee belangrijke situaties: ’Dat kan, ook al is hij acht jaar mijn aanvoerder geweest’ (new window)telegraaf.nl
  2. VoetbalprimeurKlopp niet eens met Van Dijk: 'Ook al is hij 8 jaar lang mijn aanvoerder geweest' (new window)voetbalprimeur.nl