Jurgen Klopp has offered his apology to Liverpool’s supporters after their 4–1 defeat to Napoli on Wednesday.
The Reds went four goals behind on a chastening night in Naples as two goals from Piotr Zielinksi either side of efforts from Andre-Frank Anguissa and substitute Giovanni Simeone condemned the visitors to a damaging loss in Group A of the Champions League.
After the game Klopp could be seen gesturing to the travelling supporters and the manager explained what his thinking was in his post-match press conference.
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"It's a long flight from Liverpool to Napoli, the problem is people invest and I 100% understand it was disappointing so I had to say sorry for that,” Klopp said.
It means the Reds sit third in Group A behind Napoli and Ajax, who beat Rangers 4-0 in the day’s early fixture in Amsterdam.
Liverpool host the Dutch side next Tuesday in a repeat of the 2020 meeting at Anfield before a trip to Glasgow for a first-ever competitive clash with Rangers on October 4.
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