Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp says he doesn't support controversial plans for aEuropean Super League .- It was announced over the weekend that Liverpool would join the Super League.
- Klopp said neither him nor Liverpool players were involved in the Super League decision process.
Liverpool manager
Klopp has previously criticized the idea of a Super League, and told BBC Sport that his opinion "didn't change."
"I heard for the first time about it yesterday. I was trying to prepare for a difficult game," he told BBC Sport. "It's a tough one. People are not happy with it, I can understand it. I can't say a lot more because we were not involved in the process - not the players, not me - we didn't know about it. We will have to wait how it develops."
The proposed closed Super League is a breakaway from current European competitions and includes 12 elite "founding member" teams from across Europe, including Liverpool and five other English teams, three Italian teams, and three Spanish teams.
The Super League, announced Sunday, was met with immediate criticism from fans and stakeholders across the
When speaking about the Super League to Kicker in 2019, Klopp said he hoped it would "never happen," and said football had a great product in the Champions League, which includes teams from across Europe that have to qualify for annually.
On Monday Klopp told BBC Sport that he liked the Champions League because it gives unexpected teams a "chance" of playing in an international league.
"I've heard a few things but what I really don't like, Liverpool football club is much more than some decisions. The most important part of football are the supporters and the team," he added. "We have to make sure nothing gets between that. I've heard there are banners but the players didn't do anything wrong. We have to all stick together. We can show nobody has to walk alone in these moments. There are things to sort but nothing to do with the football or the relationship between the supporters and the team."