Jurgen Klopp blasts the Premier League and tv companies for undermining Liverpool's title campaign.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has slammed the Premier League and television networks for sabotaging the club's attempt to achieve a record-breaking quadruple of trophies this season.Jurgen Klopp has accused the Premier League and television networks of undermining Liverpool's title bid.
And the Reds' manager argued that "no other league in the world" would impose such ludicrous demands on its teams, implying that broadcasters and governing bodies are "using the club's fame" to boost money.
Klopp stated in an impassioned outburst that he can't even consider a quadruple or winning the Champions League. "You can't 'go' for four trophies," he explained. We're competing in four different competitions. How am I supposed to think about winning the Champions League right now?"The timetable, and how people use their celebrity at the moment - Liverpool is hot, and everyone wants to see them - they don't give a damn." It simply isn't acceptable." Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is furious that if his side beats Benfica to reach the Champions League semi-finals - and a potential clash with Bayern Munich - his team will be forced to play Newcastle at 12.30 on Saturday lunchtime the following Saturday.
"If we win through tomorrow, we'll play in the semi-final, and then BT and the Premier League thought we should play Newcastle away at 12.30," he raged. Find me another league and broadcaster in the world who would put that team in a 12.30 slot if we played in a Champions League semi-final.Toss them a stick between their legs! What exactly are you up to? Why would you do something like that? It's because no one gives a damn. It's quite difficult.Because of the intensity of Sunday's dramatic showdown with City, Klopp has already intimated that he would be compelled to freshen up his team for the match against Benfica. Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane could both be rested, while Joel Matip could be replaced by Ibramhima Konate and Naby Keita could make a comeback.The manager is aware that he has another exhausting match against City in the FA Cup final on Sunday, but claims that his team selection against Benfica would be influenced by the previous game. He also stated that reaching the semi-finals of Europe's premier championship is the most important goal.
"You have City on either side, and people think you can focus elsewhere," he remarked. We have a slightly different perspective. The next game has no bearing on the starting lineup for tomorrow night, but the previous game clearly does. So we'll have to wait and see. It's a jam-packed schedule. This is a game that is extremely vital, extremely important, , extremely significant, We worked extremely hard to qualify for the Champions League, and now we have a chance to advance to the semi-finals, which is fantastic."As far as I know, no one is hurt, but we need to be cautious about who is fresh enough for this game." It's a crucial match, but we live in a world where if you win the first leg 3-1 and have City on either side, people assume you can focus on other things. But the most essential thing to remember is that Benfica play football, and if you don't focus, you'll have a serious problem."
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