- Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp did not hold back over his side’s fixture pile-up
- He said their ‘insane’ scheduling was a ‘crime’ as he poked fun at TNT Sports
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Jurgen Klopp stuck the boot into broadcasters over Liverpool’s ‘insane’ fixture scheduling, with the outgoing German boss not holding back as he called it a ‘crime’ his side had played so many games in a short space of time.
The Reds are still clinging onto faint hopes of winning the Premier League title ahead of their home clash against Tottenham on Sunday – which comes just over a week after their last game, a 2-2 draw at West Ham.
But before that, Liverpool were struggling through a string of eight games in 23 days as they attempted to juggling Premier League matches with their Europa League campaign, which was ended by Atalanta.
Their trip to West Ham last Saturday was preceded by a 2-0 away defeat at Everton just three days earlier on 24 April, and before that they beat Fulham on April 21.
Their two Europa League legs against Atalanta were on April 11 and April 18, with a 1-0 home loss to Crystal Palace sandwiched in the middle.
Jurgen Klopp took aim at TNT Sports over the ‘crime’ of Liverpool’s ‘insane’ fixture schedule
The Reds have been struggling through a tough period that has seen them play eight times across 23 days
Klopp – who has been a notorious opponent of Liverpool’s fixture pile-ups in the past – will leave Liverpool at the end of the season and appeared to be in a playful mood as he savaged TNT Sports for the ‘crime’ of his side’s scheduling.
‘They dare to give us Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, Saturday 12.30. This is a crime,’ the Liverpool boss said of their recent fixture list. ‘I was waiting for Amnesty International to go to them.
‘Somebody sits there and decides this. I would like to be part of that meeting when someone decides “Liverpool have 12.30” and the room is bursting into laughter. We had the quickest turnaround in games in the whole world. It’s absolutely insane.
He then smiled as he quipped: ‘If you like subscribers, you can take me off that list. If you are looking for a pundit that speaks English I could do it, but…’
More to follow.
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