Klopp was speaking in relation to developing players, the volume of matches they play and the likelihood of increased injury risk.

Jurgen Klopp believes the Club World Cup is "the worst idea ever implemented in football" because of "serious fears" over player welfare.

After Jürgen Klopp's scathing remarks, calling the new Club World Cup format the "worst idea ever implemented in football", Pep Guardiola has now echoed a similar stance. Before the round of 16 clash between Manchester City and Al-Hilal, scheduled for Tuesday, Pep Guardiola expressed his support: