Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones has reportedly been left deeply hurt and unsettled after a tense confrontation inside the dressing room — one so personal and painful that he told those closest to him:
“Even my dad can’t say that to me. What he said really hurt me. If he repeats it again, I will leave.”
Sources inside the club describe the situation as one of the most emotional moments of the season, exposing fractures and frustrations beneath Liverpool’s already difficult campaign.
A COMMENT THAT CROSSED THE LINE
According to reports, the issue began after a heated discussion following Liverpool’s latest poor performance. Emotions were high, words were exchanged, and one comment directed at Jones — from a senior figure whose identity remains undisclosed — allegedly struck “below the belt.”
The remark was described as “personal, disrespectful, and completely unnecessary.”
Those present said Jones went silent immediately, his expression shifting from frustration to disbelief. After the meeting, he reportedly told teammates:
“Football is football. Criticism is part of the game. But that? No. Even my own father can’t talk to me like that.”
A LOYAL PLAYER PUSHED TO THE EDGE
Curtis Jones is known as one of Liverpool’s most passionate and loyal players — an academy graduate who has always given everything for the badge. That is why this incident hit him so deeply.
Friends close to him say he has never been this shaken.
He feels disrespected, unfairly targeted, and pushed beyond his limit.
One insider claims Jones confided:
“I’ve fought for this club since I was a kid. I’ve given everything. But if this happens again… I’m gone. I won’t stay where I’m disrespected.”
TENSIONS INSIDE A STRUGGLING SQUAD
Liverpool’s difficult season has already created cracks within the squad, and this latest incident only adds to the growing sense of unease. Players are frustrated, morale is low, and mistakes have intensified emotions.
This confrontation may have been the breaking point for Jones — a player who has always worn his heart on his sleeve and values respect above everything.
THE CLUB’S RESPONSE
While Liverpool have not publicly commented, internal discussions are said to be happening urgently. Losing Jones — and for reasons tied to internal conflict — would be a major embarrassment and a dangerous signal of deeper issues within the team environment.
The club is now reportedly working to calm the situation and ensure the comments made are not repeated.
A WARNING FROM JONES
To those around him, Jones has made one thing very clear:
He is hurt… and he will not tolerate disrespect again.
“I love this club. But love doesn’t mean I should accept anything. If he says it again, I will leave.”
As Liverpool fight to rebuild their season, the last thing they need is another internal crisis — but this one, involving one of their own homegrown leaders, may be the most delicate of all.