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The Reds coach let loose as he prepares for an extremely short trade next week
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp criticized British broadcasters for not adjusting their schedules during the coronavirus pandemic, claiming they don’t care about the well-being of the players.
The Reds are set to play in the Champions League Wednesday night against Atalanta before being forced to play Brighton in the Premier League noon game on Saturday.
Klopp’s side are already short on players with the injury-plagued squad and Liverpool suffered another casualty on Sunday after Naby Keita was forced to retire in their 3-0 win at Leicester City.
Speaking after that match, Klopp broke loose with the broadcasters and asked them to ensure that clubs are not forced to play so many matches in such a short time.
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“It was never about us when I talked about it, it was about all the players. If you don’t start talking to BT [Sport] we’re done, “Klopp said. Sky sports.
“Sky and BT have to talk because if we keep playing on Wednesday and Saturday [at] 12:30, I’m not sure if we will finish the season with 11 players.
“I know you [the broadcasters] I don’t care and that’s the problem We have discussed it for a long time and nothing has happened.
“I’m not talking about Liverpool, I’m talking about all the soccer players out there. Yesterday, [Gerard] I hammered massive knee injury. Today, [Bukayo] Saka, maybe, I’m not sure, a knee injury: he played all three games for England during the international break.
“Now people tell us that we rotate players, but who? We have some offensive players but the rest are children.
“It is a huge problem. On Wednesdays and Saturdays at 12:30 it is a problem of the station and nothing more. We play against Atalanta on Wednesday and then at 12:30 [Saturday] against Brighton. It’s an early Christmas present. We will arrive there trembling. I think about submitting the points. This is how it is. “
In response to Klopp’s charges, the Sky interviewer mentioned the contracts that the clubs agreed with the broadcasters, an issue that struck a chord with Klopp.
“Gentlemen, start talking and making decisions. I like the relationship with you. If someone talks to me again about the contracts, I will go crazy. Because these contracts are not made for a Covid season,” Klopp continued.
“We all have to adapt. Everything has changed, but the contract with the broadcasters is still: ‘We have this, so we keep this.’ What? Everything changed, the whole world changed!”
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has previously called for Saturday morning’s matches to be eliminated entirely after his team was forced to play the match after the international break.
