Fans around the world - and particularly those who will see their national teams in the tournament- cant' wait for the FIFA World Cup to get underway in November, but according to Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, there are some issues to be taken under consideration that have been overlooked by both FIFA and UEFA in regards to the effect the competition could have on the players once the tournament has ended.
Speaking in an interview with BBC Sport, Klopp once again raised his voice regarding the short resting period the players will have between the end of the World Cup and their return to local tournaments, something he feels has been ignored by both FIFA, the Premier League, and even by football's governing body in Europe.
"UEFA and FIFA have to be careful with what they both really want. If you have tired players in tournaments, you don't have high quality. And the Premier League has to think as well. One week, you become world champion, and then one week later, on Boxing Day everybody expects you to be ready again. That never happened before in the history of football," Klopp stated.
Klopp highlighted this issue mainly due to the short amount of time the players that make the title clash in the World Cup will have to rest from an intense month of international duty.
"Usually after every tournament you have a long a break. This time you play again one week [later]. Madness. People tell me I'm a moaner or whatever, but everyone knows it is not perfect,"Klopp added.
Klopp went on about how complicated it will be for Premier League coaches to work in such conditions, although there will be a silver lining with five substitutes per team.
"I have said it so often, and obviously nobody really listens, we have to make sure that we give the boys enough time to rest. Now we have five substitutes, which is absolutely crucial and great news. But we have to give the players rest so they can be the players they are able to be, not the players who are left because of the intensity," Klopp concluded.
Liverpool will begin their pre-season with a match set to take place in Thailand against none other than Manchester United, which will be followed up by matches against Crystal Palace, RB Leipzig, and Red Bull Salzburg.
