Two members of France’s 1998 World Cup-winning side have led the condemnation of Mamadou Sakho following his social media attack on Liverpool.
Sakho posted an early-morning outburst on Snapchat last weekend during which he accused Anfield officials of lying about his first-team absence.
Jurgen Klopp is set to take the defender to task for the comments but former Les Bleus striker Christophe Dugarry has hit out at his compatriot’s actions.
“He doesn’t need to talk to his fans. He needs to talk to his coach. What is he doing talking to his fans at three in the morning? With emojis and all that,” he told SFR Sport.
“We don’t give a s***. We’re not at the circus. If you have a problem, go talk to your coach, find a solution, solve the problem.
“Why does he need to talk to his ‘fans?’ Ronaldo and Messi have fans, the others… you shouldn’t take yourself for what you aren’t.”
Emmanuel Petit echoed Dugarry’s comments and believes that Sakho is currently in serious danger of destroying his Liverpool career.
He said: “I don’t get the impression Klopp is someone inflexible, that his door is closed. On the contrary, I get the impression he’s very close to his players.
“He showed that last year with his management, with his coaching. It’s a shame. I think it’s another outburst from him [Sakho], and it could be fatal.”