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Jurgen Klopp walks out of interview after question on Bastian Schweinsteiger racism storm

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Jurgen Klopp was not pleased when he was asked to speak about Bastian Schweinsteiger's recent comments about Cote d'Ivoire following the African side's contest against GermanyJurgen Klopp had no interest in responding to comments made by Bastian Schweinsteiger(Image: Getty Images)Former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp abruptly walked out of an interview after being quizzed about the racism row surrounding Bastian Schweinsteiger. Schweinsteiger, 41, has come under fire for his characterization of the Ivory Coast's style of play.



When questioned by the German outlet DW about Schweinsteiger's comments, he promptly ended the interview and left.Content cannot be displayed without consent"And now you want to carry on this subject. Everybody likes it, so you bring me into this situation.

Thank you very much."Jurgen Klopp and Bastian Schweinsteiger are both working the World Cup for German TV(Image: Getty Images)Klopp subsequently left the group of journalists, several of whom could be heard protesting with "no, no" as he walked away.Phillip Awounou, a Black sports journalist and author from Germany, condemned Schweinsteiger's remarks in a recent piece. You and me, too."However, Awounou also stated he does not feel Schweinsteiger is a racist, adding: "That's simply wrong.