Trent Alexander-Arnold boos made Jurgen Klopp ‘turn off television’

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

The 26-year-old defender is leaving the club at the end of the season and is expected to join Real Madrid.

Alexander-Arnold arrived at the club aged six and was a key component in Liverpool’s success under German Klopp, which included a first league title in 30 years in 2019-20.

However after announcing his decision to not sign a new contract, some fans turned against the player and some booed him when he came off the substitutes bench against Arsenal earlier this month.

Speaking at a fundraising event for the LFC Foundation on Friday, where he brought along a signed Alexander-Arnold shirt to auction, the ex-manager said supporters were “wrong” to boo and launched a passionate defence of the England full-back.

“I don’t want to tell you what you have to think. I can tell you what you think is wrong,” Klopp said.

“I don’t tell you you should not be angry, you should not be disappointed, I tell you don’t forget. This club doesn’t forget.

“I watched the game when he came on and I heard the booing. I switched the telly [television] off. Honestly, I could not have been more disappointed at this moment.”

And he highlighted the Liverpool-born player’s commitment to the club during Klopp’s spell as manager.

“I was there. I can tell you, this boy he gave absolutely everything,” he said.