Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was unable to go to Germany for the funeral of his mother on Tuesday because of the current travel restrictions in place amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Klopp paid an emotional tribute to Elisabeth after her death, aged 81, but it is understood he could not attend the funeral in-person in his native Germany due to fears of spreading Covid-19 strains from high-risk countries.
"She meant everything to me. She was a real mum in the best sense of the word," Klopp told German newspaper Schwarzwaelder Bote.
"As a devout Christian, I know she is in a better place now.
"The fact that I can't be at the funeral is due to the terrible times, but as soon as the circumstances allow, we will hold a wonderful commemoration that is appropriate to it."
