Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has gleefully expressed his frustration over the Premier League fixture schedule to a Sky Sports journalist. The German is not satisfied with having to face rivals Manchester City in the early start on Saturday.
Klopp has never hidden his true emotions about matches organised due to the television selection. He is one of the Premier League bosses complaining that teams are forced to play at 12:30 on a Saturday after being involved in a draw on Wednesday night in the Champions League. League.
A rule has now been put in place to prevent this: Manchester United’s match at Burnley last season has been moved to 8pm. m. for this very reason. But Klopp is still not satisfied with the schedule.
He expressed his anger before the foreign pause and doesn’t seem to have let it go. He took part in a light-hearted exchange with Sky Sports News’ Vinny O’Connor Liverpool’s open education consultation on Thursday.
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Klopp stood in front of the camera, headbutting O’Connor and jokingly punching him in the stomach. The German heard the journalist say: “Thank you for the 12:30 shift. “
O’Connor seemed to take it well, and then the two chatted as practice continued. Liverpool to City on Saturday’s lunchtime, less than 72 hours after several players from both sides returned to the UK following their exploits abroad.
Sky Sports will broadcast the heavyweight clash. The channel had asked for a 5:30 p. m. time slot. Their request was rejected after consultation with the police.
Alexis Mac Allister, Alisson, Ederson and Julian Alvarez were in Rio for Brazil’s clash against Argentina in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Liverpool also had Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez in South America, with the duo playing for Colombia and Uruguay respectively.
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Liverpool gathered all of their players on the educational pitch on Thursday, but Klopp made it clear earlier this month that the organisation would come at the expense of the quality presented.
He said: “How can you organize a match like this on Saturday at 12:30? Honestly, the other decision-makers can’t feel football. It’s just not possible. This is the time when the world will pay the most to watch a soccer game.
“And along the way, all the players will come back on the same plane, all the South American players, picking them up from other countries.
“We have to fight for the toughest championship in the world and be fit for Thursday, Sunday and Thursday. And if the Premier League has the chance, I’ll be fit on Saturday at 12:30. “
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