Klopp ends interview after being asked about Schweinsteiger

Former Liverpool manager and current World Cup pundit Jürgen Klopp abruptly ended an interview in New York on Wednesday after being asked to comment on controversial remarks made by fellow German analyst Bastian Schweinsteiger. The incident occurred as Klopp, working for broadcaster Magenta, was speaking with journalists, including a reporter from Deutsche Welle.

Klopp appeared visibly taken aback by the question regarding Schweinsteiger's comments, which were made last weekend while Schweinsteiger was analyzing Germany's upcoming World Cup match against Ivory Coast for German broadcaster ARD. Schweinsteiger had described the African team's style as "a bit African football, a bit unorthodox, a bit wild, a bit perhaps also not so conditioned by tactics" and suggested Germany needed to be prepared for it to be unpredictable.

In his response, Klopp expressed reluctance to engage with the sensitive topic. He stated he had no chance to answer the question, calling it a serious subject for which he did not know what was appropriate to say. He noted the issue was one thing for African people and another for others, adding that he was not there to discuss it. He concluded by saying he...