Jurgen Klopp breaks silence on Manchester City guilty verdict and title stripping

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For nine relentless seasons, Jurgen Klopp sat in the Anfield dugout, crafting a side capable of pushing Pep Guardiola’s team to historical extremes, only to twice finish a single point shy of the Premier League crown despite amassing 97 and 92 points.Facing the media in his role as head coach of the Germany national team ahead of their UEFA Nations League fixture against Serbia, Klopp was offered his first public opportunity to reflect on the findings.True to form, the 59-year-old maintained a detached, analytical posture regarding the legal intricacies, electing instead to focus on the competitive reality of what transpired on the pitch between 2015 and 2024."Of course I’ve heard about that, but I haven’t given it much thought. I can only wait and see.

I have big respect for Pep Guardiola and City’s style of football; they played fantastic football and were a top class opponent for us."If any sanctions are handed out, I have nothing to do with it; I’ll wait and see. I’m absolutely fine with what we’ve achieved in Liverpool."We fought hard on the pitch.

I can’t say more about that because I don’t know the details and I’m not interested in them."Klopp’s reflection stood in sharp contrast to the defensive stance taken in Manchester earlier in the day, where Guardiola posted a defiant message on social media pledging his total allegiance to City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak and executive Ferran Soriano, promising supporters "we will get through this together" as the club prepares an appeal.The legal framework and the "garden parade""Book the flight and I buy the beer"While Klopp was careful not to take sides on Wednesday, some famous comments he made earlier in the year have resurfaced online and they will bring a big smile to any Liverpool supporter.Speaking in January 2025 during his time working as Red Bull's global head of football, Klopp was asked what he would do if Manchester City were stripped of their titles and Liverpool were retroactively handed a Premier League crown. I don’t say anything.