On the evening of March 11, Beijing time, Liverpool coach Klopp was asked about the sanctions of Chelsea boss Abu at a pre-match press conference with Brighton, Klopp said that the British government had done the right thing. But Uncle Scum also said Chelsea employees should not be held accountable.
Earlier, the British government announced sanctions against Abu and froze all his assets in the UK. Chelsea were also implicated in not being allowed to sell any merchandise, and players were not allowed to transfer and renew their contracts. Affected by this, Chelsea's shirt chest sponsor has announced an early termination of cooperation with the club, and the Blues are in an unprecedented predicament.
As an old rival in the Premier League, Klopp said: "I know this decision is not cool at all for Chelsea people and supporters, but I think the British government's decision is right. Maybe this situation should not be the responsibility of all Chelsea employees, but there is one person responsible for this: the Russian leader. I don't know what role Romain Abramovich played in the whole thing, but you could say he was closely related to the whole thing, so I think the British government is doing the right thing. ”
Contrary to Klopp's opinion, Tottenham boss Conte expressed sympathy for what happened to his old owner: "Honestly, it's a shame, and it's because I was a coach at this club for a while. I coached at Chelsea for two seasons, I won two titles and I worked for this club. Now I'm sad to hear this! ”
Conte also stood up for Chelsea: "I don't think it's right to [sanction Chelsea]. I want this club to be the best I can be because I've worked at this club and I love the two seasons I've coached. Of course, I love this team, this club, I used to work there. Every team I've worked for before, I want them to get the best results and all the best. ”