Liverpool boss Klopp lashes out at journalist in five subs rant

Jurgen Klopp has lashed out a journalist who claimed the Liverpool boss would like the Premier League to allow five subs for his own benefit.

The International Football Association Board’s Football (IFAB) recommended five substitutions be implemented at all levels of the game back in October, and while most European leagues have followed the advice, the Premier League continues to limit managers to three subs per game.

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Klopp has joined a number of other managers in questioning the decision, believing five subs would reduce fatigue and the chances of injury.

But a journalist wrote in the week that Klopp wants the change as it would benefit the big teams, like Liverpool.

The Reds boss angrily rejected the claim in a press conference rant.

“I cannot believe that somebody who earns his money talking about football