Jurgen Klopp has asked BT Sport to move Liverpool's trip to Newcastle United later this month as the row over fixture congestion rages on.The Reds boss has been publicly critical of the fixture list this season as Liverpool's matches pile up as they approach the end of the season and continue to chase a quadruple.
Now, he has called on BT Sport to switch the kick-off time for their league match against Newcastle on April 30.Liverpool are set to travel to St.
James' Park for a 12:30 kick-off, less than 72 hours after their Champions League semi-final first leg against Villarreal.Speaking ahead of Saturday's FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City, via The Athletic, Klopp explained: “If you want to cause us problems you send us to 12.30 at Newcastle.“I don’t understand it.
I can understand that people want to see a football match between Liverpool and Newcastle but I don’t see why any team should have an advantage or a disadvantage.“The league and the broadcaster really have to try at least to help.
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