Klopp in handshake row with Kovac after Liverpools stalemate against Bayern

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JURGEN KLOPP let rip at Niko Kovac after the Bayern managers handshake snub.

The Liverpool boss yelled at Kovac then revealed he was not over the moon with this Champions League result.

Jurgen Klopp and Niko Kovac had a heated debate after the final whistleCredit: EPA

Klopp, whose team go to Munich on March 13, said: I wanted to shake Nikos hand immediately. He went and shook all of the Bayern players hands.

When he came back I said I was waiting. But he apologised and I said no problem. It was a pure misunderstanding. I stood there like the ox in front of the mountain.

To clear up any further misunderstanding, in Germany people say that when they are baffled!

And Kovac admitted: Its common in England to shake hands after the final whistle. But first I am to my bench and not to him.

He knows that differently from England. But it was not meant to be bad, I apologised after that.

Jurgen Klopp was upset his hand was not shaken before the Bayern benchCredit: Reuters

Both managers said the row was behind them following the matchCredit: Reuters

Liverpools normally-rampant attack were also left frustrated after this last-16 first-leg draw.

Klopp added: It is not the result or game we dreamed of. I am not over the moon but I am completely okay.

This is the best draw you can get but, yes, we can play better, we should play better. It was a big fight.

We had better chances in the first half and I cannot remember any chances in the second half for either side.

Jurgen Klopp admitted he wanted better than a 0-0 stalemateCredit: AP:Associated Press

But it is absolutely okay. The tie is not over. We have a base for the second leg.

It is not a game you will remember in 20 years but that is the result and we will work with that.

I am sure Bayern will feel better than we do. A 0-0 is not perfect but we can work with that.

Klopp and Kovac did end up shaking handsCredit: Getty - Contributor

After a tense contest, tempers flared after the final whistleCredit: Reuters

Liverpool still defended well without key man Virgil van Dijk and Fabinho impressed as a stand-in.

Klopp, now preparing for Sundays clash at Manchester United, added: It is a clean sheet without the big man and not a lot of people would have expected that.

We were playing against an outstanding side. Lets now recover and play United.

Midfielder Jordan Henderson said: It is not the worst result in the world.

We have to go there and put on a performance. We have to be confident. We know how good they are. I feel we can go and hurt them.

Left-back Andy Robertson said: The tie is well and truly alive and we have to go over there and believe.