Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp has reportedly made a "legal complaint" in response to being accused of being xenophobic following what he said about Manchester City's spending power before their recent clash.
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Ahead of the Reds' 1-0 win over City in the Premier League on the weekend, the German tactician sparked outrage on social media when he took aim at the Citizens' spending power.
Klopp insisted that clubs such as Liverpool are unable to compete with City and another two sides, believed to be Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle United, leading to a furious reaction from those at the league champions.
An unnamed City source, as cited by The Times journalist Paul Hirst, was believed to have labelled Klopp's words as "borderline xenophobic", an accusation the former Borussia Dortmund boss has vehemently refuted.
The phrase published in The Times' report has since been removed, with the publication confirming that the article is "the subject of a legal complaint from Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool FC".
Klopp's side return to Premier League action at Anfield on Wednesday night with a match against West Ham United, just days after defeating last season's league winners at home thanks to a Mohamed Salah goal.
During that match, the German was given his marching orders after he angrily remonstrated with a linesman following a scuffle between Bernardo Silva and Salah. Klopp has since apologised for his actions.
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