During an interview with German publication Die Welt published on Friday, Klopp said the tournament “ the worst idea ever implemented ” in the sport. The new format now features a 32-team event, which occurs every four years during the preseason in the summers between the major international tournaments.

Jurgen Klopp has launched a scathing attack on Fifa's expanded Club World Cup, branding it "the worst idea ever implemented in football" due to concerns about player welfare. The former Liverpool manager,

In an interview with German newspaper Welt am Sonntag, Klopp blasted the competition’s expanded format and the effect it will have on players. “It’s all about the game and not the surrounding events – and that’s why the Club World Cup is the worst idea ever implemented in football in this regard,