Jurgen Klopp has savaged Chelsea owner Todd Boehly's suggestion of a Premier League All-Star match by joking that the Harlem Globetrotters should also make an appearance.Boehly, who also owns Major League Baseball (MLB) side LA Dodgers, proposed the idea of a one off match between players who play for clubs in the north of England against players who play for clubs in the south while speaking at an international investors and creators conference in the US on Tuesday."People are talking about why don't we have more money for the Pyramid?
MLB did their all star game this year," he said. "They made $200m from a Monday and a Tuesday, you could do a North vs South All-Star game from the Premier League to fund the Pyramid very easily."READ MORE: Chelsea owner Todd Boehly suggests Premier League all-star game between North and SouthKlopp was asked about Boehly's comments in the aftermath of his side's 2-1 win over Ajax in the Champions League on Tuesday night, and the Liverpool boss was quick to ridicule it."Great.
When he finds a date for [the All-Star match] he can call me," Klopp told reporters sarcastically. "He forgets that in the big sports in America these players have four month breaks, so they're quite happy they can do a little bit of sports in these breaks, it's completely different to football."What can I say?
Does he want to bring the Harlem Globetrotters as well and let them play against a football team? I'm not sure people want to see that."Who would win a Premier League All-Star match - North or South?
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