Klopp reluctant to weigh in on City fallout

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Jurgen Klopp reluctant to weigh in on City fallout out of respect for Pep Guardiola Updated / Thursday, 1 Oct 2026 07:50 Jurgen Klopp (L) enjoyed a brilliant Premier League rivalry with Pep Guardiola Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said his respect for Pep Guardiola and the Manchester City sides that battled Liverpool in some of the Premier League's closest title races has left him reluctant to comment on the fallout from City's financial rules case. The 59-year-old, whose Liverpool side twice finished a point behind City, had previously joked that he would attend a parade if Liverpool were retrospectively awarded titles but said he no longer felt that way.

"I haven't given it much thought, even though I've seen it of course," Klopp told reporters on Wednesday. "I also know what I said about it in the past and how if there's ever a parade I'll be there, but it doesn't feel like that anymore.

"My respect for Pep Guardiola and the football played at City during the time we played against each other... plus what an opponent they proved to be for us at the very highest level is far too great for me to be able to say anything now." Klopp, who led Liverpool to the Premier League and Champions League titles during his nine-year spell at Anfield before departing in 2024, said he remained comfortable with the club's achievements regardless of any future developments in the City case. Watch Republic of Ireland v Austria in the UEFA Nations League on Thursday from 7pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player.