Jurgen Klopp Slams World Cup Controversy: Football Is Being Held Hostage
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The former Liverpool coach says the World Cup drinks breaks are just for the sake of advertising.
Jurgen Klopp says 'football is being held hostage' at World Cup
Jurgen Klopp has warned that football is becoming ‘background music to an advertising show’ as he questioned the motivation for hydration breaks at the World Cup. Players at this summer’s World Cup are having a break 22 minutes into each half to take on fluids, with some games in the tournament being played in extremely high temperatures, and the drinks breaks brought in to help the players stay as cool as possible. However, Jurgen Klopp believe…
Jurgen Klopp made harsh criticisms of the new hydration breaks adopted at the 2026 World Cup and said that "football has become hostage to executives installed in air-conditioned offices. The statements of the former Liverpool coach were given to the German broadcaster ZDF. Currently global football director of Red Bull, the German did not spare criticisms to FIFA for the decision to include the breaks in each time of the matches. For Klopp, it …
Hydration breaks have generated enormous controversy during the first few days of the World Cup. Among the many critics of these breaks is a football icon like Jürgen Klopp, who was very critical in his statements. Read more
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