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·16 August 2022

​Liverpool boss Klopp slams UEFA over fixture scheduling

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has slammed UEFA regarding fixtures scheduling.

The German coach is upset at the high workload on players in this World Cup year.


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Klopp is dealing with a massive injury list at the start of the new Premier League season, with his side drawing against Fulham and Crystal Palace in their opening two matches.

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin stated on the matter: "those who should complain are the workers with a thousand euros a month in the factories."

"I know what work means. I don't want to offend anyone, just to point out again that this game doesn't work without the players and is only really nice when the best are on the field," the German manager said in an interview with Kicker.

"Aleksander Ceferin comes out of the corner and makes a polemical statement that other people have to work a lot more. I know that, Mr. Ceferin doesn't have to tell me that."

"Everyone pulls (new tournaments), nobody thinks about the players," he added.

"Not one. New tournaments are always being invented. Now we're making the World Cup bigger so that other teams can also take part. We're also making the European Championship bigger, amazing!

"A reasonable solution must be found. It does not consist of constantly inventing new competitions and extending them. It's madness.

"I'm well aware that I'm making an extremely good living from the whole story. I have enough vacation time. The players don't have it. We have to change that at some point."

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