Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has labelled FIFA’s expanded Club World Cup as ‘the worst idea ever implemented in football’. Klopp’s comments came after Red Bull Salzburg, one of the teams in his organisation, bowed out of the tournament following a 3-0 thrashing against Real Madrid.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says he can understand Jurgen Klopp's criticism of the new Club World Cup format, which he admits could "destroy" his players at some point in the 2025/26 season. Former Liverpool manager Klopp said recently that it was a "pointless" tournament and called it the "worst idea ever implemented in football".

Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says the Club World Cup is “the worst idea ever” and that there should be serious fears over player welfare.Klopp, who departed Liverpool at the end of the