Jan Mølby admits it’s ‘different’ when he commentates Liverpool‘s matches because of his connection with the Premier League side.
Tuesday’s edition of Ekstra Bladet has an interview with the 63-year-old, where he mainly talks about Liverpool.
Liverpool legend responds to fans
The former midfielder had a playing career between 1981 and 1998, of which 12 years were at Anfield.
Jan Mølby managed 58 goals and 39 assists from 289 matches and won three league titles with the Reds.
Over the past few years, he’s been commentating on Premier League matches and talking about Danish football. Earlier this year, he was critical of Thomas Frank. Mølby said he may no longer manage at the top level after his difficult spell at Tottenham Hotspur.
Speaking to Ekstra Bladet, he now makes his stance clear about fan accusations over Liverpool bias.
“It is something different when it is your own club, but I have never hidden the fact that I was not a Liverpool fan. I was an Arsenal fan, but I played almost 12 years in Liverpool and have lived in the city for 42 years. It is my club,” he said.
“That is why I can get a little irritated, which I may not do with the other clubs. It is great to see Forest play against Brentford, but Liverpool is different. I’m very involved. Even in the days after a defeat. Everywhere I go, people talk about it.”
“Lots of Danish Liverpool fans tell me that I’m a bit too critical sometimes, but I’d rather be that than just sit there and support Liverpool, and I don’t think I do that either.”
Manchester United fan interaction
It’s not just Liverpool supporters who have been critical.
Jan Mølby talked about an interaction with a Manchester United fan who asked him to not commentate on Red Devils’ matches.
“A few years ago, I attended the Nordic Masters darts tournament, where I went on stage to present the prize,” Mølby explained.
“Afterward, a young man was standing there shouting, ‘Jan, Jan’.”
“He then said, ‘I just want to say one thing. Can’t you promise me that you won’t comment on Manchester United anymore?'”
“I’m sure there are many who’d like that, but I can’t promise that.”
