Jurgen Klopp believes Jose Mourinho remains an "outstanding manager" and saluted the titles he's won in football following his sacking as Manchester United boss.
The Portuguese paid for United's woeful start to the 2018-19 campaign, with the club releasing a statement on Tuesday morning to confirm that he had left the club.
And Klopp, who guided Liverpool to a 3-1 win over United in what was Mourinho's final game in charge, was sympathetic when asked for his reaction to the news.
"He's a very competitive guy, very ambitious, unbelievably successful and I can imagine the last few months were not a joy, especially for him.