Todd Boehly came to Chelsea recently and like every American wanted to bring something new to European football that many did not like. First of all to Jurgen Klopp.
The coach of Liverpool ridiculed the idea of the owner of Chelsea. The latter proposed to introduce an All-Star game in the Premier League similar to those in basketball, hockey, and baseball…
– I think you could easily have an All-Star game between North and South that could bring financial benefits to the entire Premier League – Boley said at the time.
However, Klopp doesn’t like that at all. The match is too many anyway, the schedule is quite tight and instead of a new attraction, it is better for the football players to rest.
– He is not shy, he does not wait long. I’m not sure people want to see Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City, and Everton players together. It’s not a national team! Does he want to bring the Harlem Globetrotters (acrobatic basketball team) to play against the football team – Klopp said.
And it seems to hit the point. It will be difficult to accept such ideas in European football. Let’s just remember how the attempt to create the Super League went…
