Jamie Carragher gives theory behind Jurgen Klopp and Mo Salah spat on Liverpool touchline

Liverpool were held to a 2-2 draw against West Ham.

Jamie Carragher has given his theory behind why Mo Salah and Jurgen Klopp clashed on the touchline during Liverpool’s 2-2 draw against West Ham.

Mohamed Salah of Liverpool clashes with Jurgen Klopp, Manager of Liverpool, during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Liverpool FC at London Stadium on April 27, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) | Getty Images

placeholder image — Mohamed Salah of Liverpool clashes with Jurgen Klopp, Manager of Liverpool, during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Liverpool FC at London Stadium on April 27, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) | Getty Images

The Reds’ Premier League title hopes further diminished as they dropped more points at the London Stadium. And to add another talking point to the most recent lacklustre display was Salah and Klopp’s spat.

After the 2-0 defeat by Everton in the Merseyside derby, Salah was dropped to the bench and came on in the 79th minute - immediately after Michail Antonio’s equaliser for West Ham. But as he was stood in the technical area, the winger and manager Klopp were involved in a squabble, with Darwin Nunez acting as peacemaker.

Posting on X (formerly Twitter), ex-Liverpool defender Carragher believes it was because Salah took too long to get ready to come on. He said: “The only reason a manager would be unhappy in this situation, is the player took too long to be ready to come on.”