Boris Becker claims Liverpool manager couldn't visit him during prison stint due to 'safety concerns'

Boris Becker gave a tell-all interview to German media after being released from a UK prison earlier this week and he talked about Jurgen Klopp.

The Liverpool FC manager was keen to visit Becker during his 8-month stay as they are 'good friends' but he wasn't allowed to because of safety concerns. The hour-long talk featured plenty of emotional moments and while discussing Klopp, Becker said:

“We are good friends and I gave his name to the authorities but then they came back and said that he couldn't come as he was too famous and they were concerned for his safety."

He expanded further on visits:

“I was allowed two visits a month and I had to give these names to the authorities so they could be checked out but it is a very slow process. The first time Lilian came she said she was shocked at how I looked – although she only told me that later.”

He also said:

“Prison is all about survival. This is the detention centre for criminals from London. Murderers, child molesters. There was no mirror. Later I wondered what I looked like. I'm also shocked by how I've changed. I made the mistake of only taking black stuff with me. I wanted to look cool, to do a bit of a gangster.”