McClean brands Klopp 'a bit of an idiot
The West Brom winger criticised the Liverpool boss for failing to shake hands with Baggies boss Tony Pulis after the 2-2 draw between the two sides on Sunday
West Brom winger James McClean has branded Jurgen Klopp "a bit of an idiot" for failing to shake hands with Tony Pulis after the Baggies' 2-2 draw against Liverpool on Sunday.
Klopp had several confrontations with the West Brom bench during the match and McClean was not impressed by the German's snub of his opposite number at full-time.
He told BBC Radio West Midlands: "I have got a lot of respect for the man because he done a great job at Dortmund, but I think he is a bit of an idiot to be honest.
"On the game on Sunday you can't act that way. Win, lose or draw you have got to be respectful."
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Speaking after the match, Klopp claimed his failure to shake hands with Pulis was not a major issue and said the fact it had not been "a friendly game" between the two sides was the reason he did not approach the away dugout.
He said: "We had some words during the game, sometimes it needs longer than a few seconds to cool down. If you want to make a big story with this, please go ahead. Sometimes with me it is like this, do what you want.
"Usually I shake hands, today I did not. It was not a friendly game, everybody saw it. I wish him [Pulis] all the best."
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