EPL Players Are Clearly Overworked – Klopp

Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp has come out to call for Amnesty International’s intervention over insane Premier League schedule. He recently had his say while unleashing an incredible rant against TNT Sports, and fans have been reacting.

According to him, the reason all English teams underperformed in the UCL this season is because most of the EPL players are already worn out as a result of the tight fixture scheduling in England.

Klopp added that the players are clearly overworked in the English league, and something has to be done about it before they burn out.

His words, “The boys had a few days off this week which was super important and we could have proper training sessions again, which we are not used to. We stumble from one -1 (the day before a match) into the next. I said it from the first day, training helps. In general, it’s a really interesting subject, seeing that Aston Villa lost 4-2 last night. If they go out it would mean no English team is in a European final. You will all stay here, you will all talk about it.

If you think that all English teams underperformed, there were definitely moments – us against Atalanta and things like this. But the Premier League is the best league in the world. It is not overrated, the players are overworked. Somebody needs to help the people. You cut off one game (FA Cup replays), and you give the top teams three more Champions League games. Everyone has a reason to say, ‘You cannot cut off these games, they are important!’ But you cannot sort it all the time.

They dare to give Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, Saturday 12.30 – it’s a crime.

I had a discussion the other day with colleagues from my favourite TV channel which I will definitely never watch again, TNT. And people always say, ‘They pay you! They give money for football’. It’s not that, it’s the other way around, football pays them.

They broadcast and deliver it but it’s not like TNT or Sky is doing really well and can pay all of you. You have to become a partner of football again and not just the squeezer. That’s just a little advice from an old man on the way out. I will watch a lot of football but not all – people can survive without matches from time to time. Manchester City and Arsenal are out in the quarter-finals, it’s just not a reflection of quality. We are out in the quarter-finals. Yes, other countries have good teams, it’s not about that – it’s a sign. We have to change our approach. That’s how it is. When I speak about it they think it’s because of our situation, if we lost the last game. But it’s a general problem. Nothing to do with our schedule now.”