Liverpool does not want a number of its internationals to leave for their national team in the coming international period, Jürgen Klopp says. The Guardian. The manager does not want his players to be quarantined on return, as the corona protocols in the United Kingdom require for some countries. Klopp says FIFA supports his position.
The United Kingdom prescribes a mandatory ten-day quarantine for persons who have been in countries on a red list. In the case of Liverpool, it is at least the Brazilians Alisson Becker, Fabinho and Roberto Firmino, who would play against the ‘red’ country Colombia. A negative travel ban also applies to Brazil itself. Furthermore, Liverpool does not want to give up Diogo Jota to Portugal, and prohibit Sadio Mané and Naby Keïta from traveling to their national teams Senegal and Guinea.
Several Premier League managers have asked the British government to relax the quarantine rules for elite athletes, but for now the rules hold. If that doesn’t change, Klopp will keep the aforementioned internationals at home. “FIFA has been clear that we do not have to let the players go in this case,” said the Liverpool coach. “I understand the interests of the national federations, but it just isn’t possible.”
“This is not a time when we cannot make everyone happy,” Klopp continued. “The players are paid by the clubs, which means that the clubs must have first priority. I say that knowing that there are several interests, also in view of next summer’s tournaments, but again: we cannot at the moment. make everyone happy. “
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