Julian Nagelsmann responds after Jurgen Klopp apologizes for on-air slip-up - ''Didn't expect that'

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It's unacceptable."While Muller maintained that his exchanges with Klopp are frequently "lively," and that there's "always a bit of banter" in their conversations, the 59-year-old head of global soccer for Red Bull adopted a more conciliatory tone, reports the Liverpool Echo.Speaking to the German head coach after the victory against Curacao, he said: "We're also informally part of the team, we're absolutely on your side. I've already discovered the most ‌hated word of the year: still.Get Liverpool's new 2026/27 home kitThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.

Nothing will come of it that is intended ⁠to disrupt the process here."Nagelsmann seemed to dismiss Klopp's original remarks when asked about them ahead of Germany's fixture with the Ivory Coast, scheduled for Saturday evening.He explained: "I did not expect an apology from Jurgen Klopp for his comments and I also don't listen to everybody talking about our team. That's not possible."Julian Nagelsmann spoke about Jurgen Klopp's apology(Image: Anadolu via Getty Images)This follows Klopp being left out of Ole Werner's farewell message, after the 38-year-old was fired by Leipzig earlier this month.

Discussing Werner's departure, Klopp said: "We are acting in an advisory capacity as the Global Team."But we were involved in the decision-making process and analyzed the season. And when we thought about what that might look like, they decided on a change."Marcel Schafer, Leipzig's sports managing director, offered a similar explanation, stating: "We have analyzed the past season intensively.