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Topics: Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool, Manchester City, Premier League, Football
Ryan Smart
Topics: Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool, Manchester City, Premier League, Football
Jurgen Klopp briefly spoke about Manchester City's 115 FFP charges at his Liverpool farewell event.
Klopp left his role as Liverpool boss after the final game of the Premier League season, with Arne Slot set to arrive at the club from Feyenoord to replace him.
On Tuesday evening, Liverpool held a farewell event to celebrate Klopp's near nine-year spell at Anfield, which saw him win seven trophies.
Unsurprisingly, the topic of Manchester City came up - including their 115 charges from the Premier League for allegedly breaching financial rules.
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A date has been set for their initial hearing into the charges - which were brought back in 2023 - and if the club is found guilty, punishments could range from fines to relegation.
During Klopp's event, comedian John Bishop asked the now former manager about what he would do if City were stripped of Premier League titles, meaning the German will have won three league titles during his time at Anfield instead of the one he won in the 2019/20 season.
He replied: "If you organise a bus parade, I am in! How long it takes, I don't care."
According to The Times, City chairman Khaldoon Al-Mubarak, managing director Ferran Soriano and director of football Txiki Begiristain have all 'assured' manager Pep Guardiola that the club will be cleared when the 115 charges against them are heard later this year.
They relate to a time period between 2009 and 2018. City have strenuously denied the charges.
The full list of charges against City are as follows: