Jürgen Klopp, former Liverpool manager, has expressed strong disapproval of the newly expanded Club World Cup format, labelling it as 'the worst idea ever' for football. In his interview, Klopp emphasized the negative impact this tournament could have on players, competing every summer without adequate recovery time. He argues it could lead to unprecedented injuries and stresses that the competition is pointless, as the victor will essentially be the worst winner due to lack of rest. Klopp reflects on the business decisions made by people detached from the realities of the football world and shares his contentment in his new role at Red Bull.
It's a pointless competition. Whoever wins it will be the worst winner of all time because they'll have played all summer and then gone straight back into the league.
There are people who have never been involved in the day-to-day business of football and are now coming up with ideas.
It's too many games. I fear that next season we will see injuries like never before.
There's no real recovery for those involved, neither physically nor mentally.
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