New footage has emerged, providing crucial context to the touchline spat between Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah and manager Jurgen Klopp during the club’s 2-2 draw with West Ham on Saturday. The previously unreleased video footage shows that prior to the heated exchange, Salah and Klopp had actually exchanged a handshake, indicating that the spat was not premeditated or fueled by any existing tension between the two individuals.
The footage begins with Salah being substituted off the pitch in the 69th minute of the match. As he walks towards the touchline, Klopp extends his hand towards Salah, and the two briefly shake hands. A few moments later, however, Salah appears to say something to Klopp, which triggers an immediate reaction from the manager. Klopp responds with visible frustration, and the two engage in a heated verbal exchange.
The exact words exchanged between Salah and Klopp remain unknown, but it is clear that the conversation quickly escalated. Klopp gestures animatedly, and Salah appears to defend himself, leading to a prolonged exchange that lasted several minutes. The situation was eventually diffused by assistant manager Pep Lijnders, who intervened and separated the pair.
The new footage has sparked a fresh round of speculation about the nature of the spat. Some believe that the handshake prior to the incident suggests that the exchange was not personal and was instead related to a specific tactical or performance-related issue. Others, however, maintain that the handshake was merely a formality and that the subsequent spat revealed deeper tensions within the Liverpool camp.
