Premier League want Liverpool to fail as ‘outrageous’ claim issued – Whelan
Noel Whelan has claimed it is like the football authorities want Liverpool to fail with the “outrageous” demands placed on them.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the ex-Premier League forward delivered his verdict after Jurgen Klopp hit out at Liverpool’s gruelling schedule.
As quoted by the Guardian last week (12 April), Klopp called on his side’s Premier League clash with Newcastle United scheduled for 12:30 pm on Saturday 30 April to be moved.
It falls between the Reds’ two-legged Champions League semi-final with Villareal.
“There are a lot of demands on Liverpool physically at the minute with the amount of games and competitions they are in,” Whelan told Football Insider assistant editor Russell Edge.
“They’re looking for the quadruple and they’re not getting much respite or any help from the FA with games and added games.
“Then you had the semi-final with no trains for the fans. It’s a bit ridiculous that they are not helping out teams like Man City and Liverpool.
“They could have played the game at Old Trafford and it would have made it less travel for the fans and players which is already outrageous enough.
“Klopp’s absolutely right about the Newcastle game. As a nation, the Premier League and the FA they should do as much as they can for Liverpool and help bring that Champions League back to England.
“They could help them a lot more. We want the Premier League to be successful, the sides that are in Europe.
“Play that semi-final at Old Trafford. That’s what should have been done. It’s like they want them to fail by putting these demands on them.”
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