Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said he would throw a party in Mallorca if Manchester City were stripped of their Premier League titles due to financial irregularities.
City were investigated by the Premier League after allegedly breaching 115 financial rules between 2009 and 2018 – an allegation of a one-off. UEFA Champions League Winners vehemently denies it – and the case was referred to an independent panel in February 2023.
The independent panel is expected to issue a ruling in the first quarter of this year, with a hefty fine, significant points deduction, and relegation from the second division. Premier League And stripping previous titles of all possible outcomes.
Klopp has taken on a new role as head of global football at Red Bull, which runs Leipzig, Salzburg and the Red Bulls, and was questioned at the unveiling on how he would react if City were found guilty.
“We had that discussion when I left,” Klopp said. “I haven't spent a lot of time in Mallorca because I'm always flying around. But if I do, I've told all the people who wanted (to come): 'Just book a flight to Mallorca.' “I'll buy it. Beer! We'll have our own show in my garden.”
“Oh my God… what a title! We'll see. I haven't followed (the details of the case) at all. It could take a couple of months (away from the outcome)? Wow.”
Klopp has been City's biggest rival for a number of years after re-establishing Liverpool as one of the most dominant forces in English football.
The Reds won their first Premier League title in 30 years when they claimed the 2020/21 Premier League title and finished runners-up behind Pep Guardiola's side in 2018/19 and 2021/22 – the first of those two seasons. -Place saw finishes Liverpool He lost only one match and finished with 97 points.
After eight and a half years in charge, Klopp chose to leave Liverpool in the summer due to fatigue and the need to step back from management. He was succeeded at Anfield by Arne Slott, who has enjoyed a smooth transition and sits at the top of the Premier League table after more than half the season has passed. city It trails by 12 points and ranks sixth.
