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.

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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 …

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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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Jürgen Klopp denounces the water breaks during the World Cup. The former Liverpool coach spoke out on German television against the three-minute interruptions midway through both halves.