Former Liverpool manager J\u00fcrgen Klopp has moved away from his earlier comments on Manchester City\u2019s Premier League charges, saying he is \u201cnot really interested\u201d in seeing the club stripped of titles.<\/p>\n
That is a clear shift from January 2025, when Klopp joked that he would organise a private parade in Mallorca, Spain, if City were ever made to surrender their trophies. The subject now, he says, does not stir the same reaction.<\/p>\n
\u201cI haven\u2019t given it much thought,\u201d the current boss of the Germany national team said. \u201cI also know that I said that if there\u2019s ever a parade, I\u2019d come. I can only wait and see.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have big respect for Pep Guardiola and City\u2019s style of football. They played fantastic football and were a top-class opponent for us. If any sanctions are handed out, I have nothing to do with it. I\u2019ll wait and see.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t really have any strong feelings about it. It\u2019s not like I need to have won the English title a few more times. I\u2019m far from preparing for a title or anything like that. I\u2019m absolutely fine with what we achieved in Liverpool. We fought hard on the pitch.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t say more about that because I don\u2019t know the details. To be honest, I\u2019m also not really interested in it.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Premier League does have a wide range of penalties available if rules are found to have been broken. Financial punishment and points deductions are among the more familiar outcomes in the modern game, while the regulations also leave room for \u201csuch other penalty as it shall think fit.\u201d<\/p>\n
That wording means title stripping remains within the league\u2019s powers, even if it is far from certain to be used. When the case against City first became public, reports suggested any punishment would probably not be retrospective. BBC Sport noted there was \u201clittle appetite\u201d from the league or rival clubs to remove City\u2019s titles, though the option is not ruled out.<\/p>\n
If that route were ever taken, the question would turn to which trophies could be affected. City\u2019s alleged breaches cover the period between 2009 and 2018, when they won three Premier League titles: in 2011-12, 2013-14 and 2017-18.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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