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‘It’s not the worst thing that’s ever happened in football!’: Jurgen Klopp defends Harvey Elliott, 18, as he faces an FA probe into his Wembley smoke bomb celebrations… but ‘promises’ Liverpool’s young star won’t do it again
- FA wrote to Harvey Elliott after he was spotted celebrating with red smoke bomb
- Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said that the youngster won’t do it again
- The Reds won the Carabao Cup on Sunday and are back in action on Wednesday
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has vowed that Liverpool starlet Harvey Elliott will not hold a smoke bomb again after being spotted celebrating with one following their Carabao Cup glory.
The Football Association wrote to the 18-year-old for his observations after he was pictured celebrating with a red smoke bomb thrown on to the Wembley pitch after Liverpool’s dramatic penalty shootout victory over Chelsea on Sunday.
The League Cup winners are back in action on Wednesday night when they welcome Norwich in the FA Cup fifth round with boss Klopp speaking ahead of the tie.
Harvey Elliott celebrated with a red smoke bomb thrown on to the pitch at Wembley Stadium
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp vowed Elliott won’t do it again as he spoke ahead of FA Cup tie
He said Elliott won’t do it again but admitted his actions were not ‘the worst thing that ever happened in football.’
‘Will I speak to him? Yes, maybe. Harvey is a very young man,’ Klopp said on Tuesday.
‘I can promise he won’t do it again. Do I think it was the worst thing that ever happened in the world of football? No.
The FA wrote to Elliott to ask for his observations after the raucous Wembley celebration
Elliott, 18, became the youngest player ever…
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Source : dailymail
