One of the country's leading authorities on immigration has described as "absurd" allegations Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was being "borderline xenophobic" with his comments about Manchester City's spending power.
Sunder Katwala, the director of British Future, an independent and non-partisan thinktank on issues such as integration and immigration, identity and race, has publicly defended Klopp as the fallout from Sunday's controversial Premier League meeting between the teams continues.
The game was marred by offensive chants by some City supporters referencing the Hillsborough and Heysel tragedies, after which Liverpool issued a statement condemning the "vile" chants.
