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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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Richard Garnett

Pep Guardiola sends Jurgen Klopp message and gives sarcastic response to Mohamed Salah award

Pep Guardiola has congratulated Jurgen Klopp after the Liverpool manager signed a contract extension to stay at Anfield for the next four years at least.

But the Manchester City boss had a slightly more unusual take on Reds forward Mohamad Salah being confirmed as the Football Writers' Footballer of the Year.

In a whirlwind 24 hours for the Merseyside club, Liverpool confirmed on Thursday afternoon that Klopp had signed a two year extension to his current contract, keeping him at Anfield until 2026. And on Friday morning news broke about Premier League top scorer Salah topping the Footballer of the Year poll, as voted for by industry journalists.

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