‘Something has to change’ – Jurgen Klopp blasts scheduling of 2022 World Cup ahead of new Premier League season

Jurgen Klopp has blasted the scheduling of this year’s World Cup and believes that players’ welfare has not been prioritised. The Liverpool manager was speaking to the media ahead of Liverpool’s Premier League opener against Fulham on Saturday, and is urging football’s governing bodies to work together and put the players’ needs first. Ad/> This year’s tournament in Qatar comes midway through the season, with the final round of top-flight matches taking place on the weekend of November 12.

The World Cup begins on November 21 with the final on December 18, only eight days before the Premier League resumes on December 26. Community ShieldIs Nunez enough for Liverpool to get back on top?29/07/2022 AT 09:22 «If you go to the World Cup final, 3rd place too (3rd place play-off), you are already quite busy. I was not angry when I came in but when I talk about it now, I get angry,” he said in his press conference.

“My problem is everyone knows [the calendar] is not right but no-one talks enough about it. Something has to change.» «FIFA, UEFA, FA, PL, please all talk! One meeting together where the topic is the most important part of the game: the players! »This World Cup happens at the wrong moment for the wrong reasons." Happy Premier League day! It's going to be strange — The Warm-Up Ten Hag at Man Utd, the 'real' Messi and are Barca back? — The European Storylines we're watching Aside from the World Cup scheduling, Klopp also discussed the progress of Darwin Nunez since his summer move from Benfica. The Uruguayan got off the mark for the Reds in their 3-1 win over Manchester City in the Community Shield.