Jurgen Klopp admits missing out on Champions League football next season is ‘definitely not good’ 

Jurgen Klopp fears Liverpool won’t be able to attract top players in the summer as he admits missing out on Champions League football next season is ‘definitely not good’

  • Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool face massive clash with rivals Manchester United
  • Victory at Old Trafford could revive their hopes of Champions League football 
  • Manager admitted playing in top tier European competition is massive 
  • He noted the huge financial impact of missing out in top four race this term 

Jurgen Klopp accepts that missing out on Champions League football would have a ‘massive’ impact, ahead of Liverpool‘s crucial clash with Manchester United.  

The Reds have seen late goals from Leeds and then Newcastle peg them back to draws in their last two games so Sunday’s Old Trafford showdown takes on even more importance. 

Klopp is under no illusions about the effect that missing out on the top four could have this summer and next season. 

Jurgen Klopp accepts that missing out on the top four would ‘massively’ impact Liverpool

He said: ‘The Champions League is massive, especially financially. It is really important. If we cannot make that, that is not good. Definitely not.’ 

Evidently the dent in terms of earnings will be significant and could affect both the willingness of players to join the club this summer and the ability of Liverpool to pay high transfer fees. 

But Klopp went on to add that football remains in a ‘difficult situation’ with many clubs affected by the pandemic’s impact on cash-flow. 

He continued: ‘This situation was difficult before, it will be difficult after, football is in a difficult situation, so no, I don’t think it will change a lot.’