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The Liverpool manager joked he would be in favor of a European Super League
Jurgen Klopp laughed off the notion of a European 'Super League' by joking it would be a boost for his Liverpool team to play games.
Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has suggested the Bundesliga champions could take legal action after a report in Der Spiegel alleged he and his club attempted to lead some of Europe's leading clubs into a breakaway competition.
The German magazine's allegation is based on documents that have been attacked by whistleblowers 'Football Leaks'. Both Bayern and Rummenigge issued a strenuous denial on Friday.
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Der Spiegel named Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool among 11 Bayern clubs were allegedly hoping to lead away for the competition, the staging of which would present obvious problems for both the Champions League and domestic top-fight leagues in their current guises.
Speaking after Liverpool's pulsating 1-1 draw against Arsenal on Saturday, Klopp batting away the hypothetical competition in typically jovial style.
"It sounds really nice because it sounds like a lot more money," he said.
"At least, it's an idea [the ‘Super League’] that we do not do immediately. "
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Klopp then went on to claim FIFA and UEFA's approach to proposed competition are flawed because they do not want to pay enough input from clubs and other stakeholders.
"I'm not even sure if it's going to be fair, it looks like all the other wonderful ideas of FIFA and UEFA," he added.
"They do it right now, they do not ask, and then you see, 'Oh, okay, we have more games and more money'."
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