'He is a world-class politician' - Jurgen Klopp to reignite Liverpool feud with rival who called him selfish

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is set to be reunited with Chris Wilder on Wednesday night.

Ahead of the Reds’ trip to Bramall Lane, Sheffield United announced that they had sacked manager Paul Heckingbottom, having picked up five points from 14 games. Owner Prince Abdullah initially confirmed the decision in a talkSPORT interview on Tuesday morning, following the club’s 5-0 defeat to fellow strugglers Burnley at the weekend.

Shortly after announcing Heckingbottom’s departure, Chris Wilder was named as his successor, rejoining the club he left in March 2021. Wilder led the Blades to two promotions in three seasons, culminating in a ninth place finish in the Premier League, before a dismal 2020/21 campaign brought his reign to an end.

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During his first stint in charge, Wilder and Klopp clashed over several topics, leading the Sheffield United boss to label his Liverpool counterpart “selfish”. The pair will meet in the dugout, once again, on Wednesday night.

Back in the 2020/21 season, Wilder took issue with the idea of managers, such as Klopp, being in favour keeping the five substitution rule in place: "I’ve got incredible respect for these top managers because they produce top results and win things. But they’re selfish, they look after their own clubs. They’re not going to be bothered about Sheffield United, they’re not going to be bothered about England."

A week later, Klopp would respond to Wilder’s comments: "Chris Wilder or whoever, constantly say I’m selfish. I think all the things show that he’s selfish but that’s not too important.”

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