‘They don’t care if our players play in Peru on Wednesday night, they say they can play again on Saturday!’: Jurgen Klopp takes aim at the Premier League and TV broadcasters, claiming clubs are ‘alone’ in protecting stars
- Jurgen Klopp has hit out at the packed fixture schedule in the calendar
- Liverpool boss is not happy ahead of the forthcoming international break
- A number of Reds players are set to fly off around the world with national teams
Jurgen Klopp has hit out at the Premier League and TV broadcasters and claims that it is only clubs who are interest in protecting their star players.
The Liverpool manager aired his concerns ahead of the upcoming international break, which will see his players flying all over the world before returning to a packed fixture schedule.
He said: ‘I don’t want to sound disrespectful as we don’t know what other countries are doing at the moment.
Jurgen Klopp took aim at the Premier League and TV broadcasters in his press-conference
‘But you want your family around you at times like this, and football team is the same. I am slightly concerned. It’s difficult to get in contact with all FAs over the world
‘It’s pretty often you are pretty alone in these moments.
‘We send players away, The Premier League and TV broadcasters gave us a challenge, because they don’t care if our players play in Peru on a Wednesday night, they say they can then play again on Saturday.
‘In these moments, clubs we are alone. I really think, here in their own country, Premier League and broadcasters don’t care. You have to make sure you brings players home in quickest and most safe way. This is the situation we are in.’