Klopp: The New Club World Cup is the worst idea in football history, NBA players have four months off

June 28th In an interview with German Le Monde, former Liverpool coach Klopp criticized FIFA's New Club World Cup this summer, bluntly saying that this is "the worst idea in football history."

Klopp said: "This (Club World Cup) is the worst idea in football history. Those who have never been involved in or no longer participate in the daily affairs of football actually came up with this idea.

"Last year was the Copa America and the European Cup, this year was the Club World Cup, and next year was the World Cup, which means that players cannot really rest physically and mentally. ”

Klopp also predicted that there may be "a large number of player injuries" next season, and he said: "This situation cannot continue anymore. We must make sure that the players have enough rest time because if they don’t get a rest, they will not be able to guarantee the best performance in the long run, which will make the football product lose value to the seller. ”

Klopp also compared NBA players with football players: "A well-earned NBA player has four months of rest every year. Virgil Van Dijk hasn't even had such a long vacation in his entire career. ”