The visit by Luis Diaz to Colombia is a major concern for Jürgen Klopp. In response to the Colombian national team’s call, Luis Diaz has returned home to be with his father following his kidnapping. As the Guajira man gets ready for the South American qualifiers, head coach Jürgen Klopp is faced with a major dilemma. In the major European football leagues, the FIFA dates have once again caused a significant deal of unrest. Coaches now have a lot of difficulties because of their strict timetables, and Jürgen Klopp, the manager of Liverpool, has been a major critic.
Luis Diaz may not be at full strength for the match against Manchester City, which is scheduled to take place just a few days following the FIFA day off, having been sidelined for the match against Nottingham Forest and seeing limited action in the matches against Luton Town and Brentford. The Liverpool vs. Manchester City game was set for Saturday, November 25, at 12:30 (7:30 Colombian time), which is where Luis Diaz’s issue lies. That is, the opening game of the Premier League’s 13th round as a whole. It is important to keep in mind that ‘Lucho’ is called up for Colombia’s national team’s matches against Paraguay and Brazil. Tuesday is the second of these.
The winger also has a lengthy trip to make after the game at the Defensores del Chaco in Asunción, the capital of Paraguay, back to England. Due to the short schedule, it’s possible that the Colombian won’t be at full strength when the game starts. “Okay, so we prevailed and there’s no justification for it, but how in the world can you plan a game like that for Saturday at noon? To be honest, these decision-makers don’t care about football. It’s just not feasible. After the dates were finalised, Jürgen Klopp said at a news conference, “This is the time when the world pays the most to watch a football match and no one should have to say that.”
Klopp’s anger
“There might come a moment when you would allow these two teams, who together have probably thirty international players, to arrive,” Klopp continued before to the FIFA matchday, on which a large number of his team will travel abroad. Liverpool and Manchester City have decided to bring their South American players back to England, according to Klopp. “They fly here after being picked up by us from Uruguay, Brazil, Argentina, and Colombia. It’s truly insane,” the manager said.
