- Jurgen Klopp has refused to comment on Zeljko Buvac’s absence on Tuesday
- The Liverpool boss brushed off the question during a press conference in Rome
- Klopp’s assistant walked away from Anfield on Monday for ‘personal reasons’
- The 56-year-old has been linked with succeeding Arsene Wenger at Arsenal
Jurgen Klopp has refused to elaborate on the situation regarding his No 2 Zeljko Buvac, who has been linked with succeeding Arsene Wenger at the end of the season.
The Liverpool manager brushed off any questions during a press conference on Tuesday afternoon ahead of his side’s Champions League semi-final second leg against Roma.
‘We gave a club statement, that is all that we say at the moment. That’s it,’ Klopp told reporters in Rome.
Liverpool No 2 Zeljko Buvac (left, pictured with Jurgen Klopp) has been linked with Arsenal job
Klopp spoke to reporters on Tuesday afternoon ahead of Liverpool’s second leg with Roma
Buvac, who has been dubbed Jurgen Klopp’s ‘brain’, walked away from Anfield on Monday for what has been described by Liverpool as ‘personal reasons’.
Bosnian outlet Pravda BL suggests Buvac ‘has arranged everything with Arsenal’ to fill the void left by Wenger when the Frenchman’s 22-year reign comes to an end this summer.
The 56-year-old, who is from Bosnia, is now keen to become a manager or take up a senior role within Arsenal’s new coaching hierarchy.
The timing of his absence comes as a shock to the club and fans as they gear up for their last-four encounter with Roma, who they beat 5-2 in the first leg at Anfield.
Arsene Wenger will leave Arsenal at the end of the season after spending 22 years at the club
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