Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp agrees "100 per cent" with Roman Abramovich sanctions

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich was arrested for stealing a trainload of diesel according to BBC Panorama. The Russian oligarch, 55, has seen his assets seized by the UK Government - including Chelsea Football Club - as Boris Johnson orchestrates a crackdown on high-profile businessman with links to Vladimir Putin.

Liverpool midfielder James Milner will be hoping his surname can do him a favour once again at the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday. The versatile 36-year-old revealed that he had backed 12/1 shot Mrs Milner in the Pertemps Network Final Handicap last year, who cruised to victory with Bryan Cooper onboard to land a great prize pot for connections.Although Milner has no true association with the mare, despite some thinking he may be an owner, one would assume that the former England international will be having a few quid on her in hope that she is just as successful in the Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle.Tweeting after Mrs Milner’s victory last year, the former Leeds star wrote: “To save me replying to everyone who’s WhatsApp’d me… Yes – I backed it.

Pep Guardiola went "full Jurgen Klopp" as he gave an abysmal excuse for Manchester City's goalless draw at Crystal Palace on Monday.City were held to a 0-0 draw by Patrick Vieira's side at Selhurst Park, giving Liverpool a chance to close the gap in the title race later this week.However, Premier League fans were left confused following Guardiola's post-match interview, as he blamed the grass for his side's inability to score during the match.This caused some fans to compare the City boss to Liverpool manager Klopp, who is also known to make bizarre excuses after his side's matches.Speaking to Sky Sports after the match, Guardiola explained: “We would have preferred to win of course but the game was well played.“We played to win the game, we created more, the stats were there.“The way we played was amazing in a difficult stadium with the grass not perfect, we were there all the time, we had a good game.”Guardiola's claim that the quality of the grass affected his team's appearance caused fans to compare him with Klopp on social media.Who will win the Premier League title this season? Let us know in the comments section below.One fan tweeted: “Are you Klopp in disguise?”Another added a gif of a confused looking Klopp and wrote: “The grass???”A third fan referenced Palace's win at the Etihad Stadium as they added: “Grass was fine when we slapped you at the Etihad though.”Meanwhile, another supporter tweeted: “The grass ahahaha oh the irony.”Whilst a fifth perplexed fan wrote: “Why’s he talking about grass? He’s done a Klopp ffs.”City's draw with Palace has left the door open to their title rivals to close the gap on the league leaders later this week.Liverpool can reduce the gap to City down to a single point if they win

Gary Neville has admitted that Liverpool have the "luxury" of forward options that Manchester City don't have as the pair battle for the Premier League title.City slipped up against Crystal Palace on Monday evening, allowing Liverpool the chance to cut the gap to one on Wednesday.And Neville admitted after the game that Liverpool's attack could make the difference in the title race.He said: "Liverpool are really dangerous. They look really dangerous."I just look at those five strikers that they’ve got and going into the last part of the season knowing that you can win an awful lot of football matches with those five upfront."Whereas City don’t have that same luxury in attacking areas."Liverpool's front four of Diogo Jota, Roberto Firmino, Mohamed Salah, and Sadio Mane was boosted in January with the arrival of Luis Diaz.And after impressing since his arrival Diaz was on the scoresheet for the Reds over the weekend.Salah added to Liverpool's early strike with a second to claim the three points for Jurgen Klopp's side.Liverpool have now won their last six games, while City have only lost one of their last 19. Who do you think will win the Premier League? Let us know in the comments section Neville added: "Liverpool have won the last eight, City have won 16 out of 18 before tonight, it’s obscene."The records are incredible.

Gary Neville believes Manchester City still have the edge in the title race, but he believes Liverpool have gained a big advantage in recent weeks.

Roman Abramovich has had all of his UK assets frozen after the Chelsea FC owner was slapped with big government sanctions.The Russian oligarch has a number of UK properties and is also said to owe the Queen £10,000 in rent.Due to his links with Russian president Vladimir Putin, Abramovich was sanctioned after the government highlighted his stakes in the steel company Evraz.It is claimed that Evraz steel has been used in the making of Russian tanks, currently engaged in the war in Ukraine, in which thousands have died and millions have been forced to flee their homes.

Chelsea handed out huge fees to agents right before Roman Abramovich was sanctioned on March 10.Data from February 2021 via the FA show that they paid £35million to intermediaries last year, the highest of any Premier League club.And fees this year were paid just days before Abramovich had his assets in the UK frozen over links to Russia president Vladimir Putin.Agents paid will have included the likes of Mino Raiola, who represents summer signing Romelu Lukaku.According to The Athletic, Chelsea usually make commission payments biannually, with intermediaries ordinarily paid in September and February.The most recent payment date would have fallen shortly before the sanction saga began, which has caused huge financial worry for Chelsea, the team, the staff, and the fans.Additionally, some 1,000 jobs are on the line owing to the sanctions currently put on the club by the UK government. Technical director Petr Cech even admitted he “didn’t have the answers” about whether the side would be able to pay staff.The club are operating but only under a special licence from the government that makes them functional as a sports team rather than as an enterprise.What do you think the future holds for Chelsea? Let us know in the comments section.The club’s oligarch owner is looking to sell the club amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russia.

Chelsea owner Ken Bates has blasted the impact of government’s sanctions against Roman Abramovich, joking that president Vladimir Putin would be “s****** himself” in response to the latest measures.Abramovich had his assets frozen in the UK after being sanctioned on March 10, forcing Chelsea to operate under a special sporting licence which limits what they can do.The Russian oligarch was in the process of selling the club, with several interested parties understood to be lining up bids, but those plans were brought to a grinding halt by the sanctions imposed on the Russian.Under the terms of the licence, European champions Chelsea cannot sell tickets or merchandise, buy or sell players, or offer new contracts until May 31 — leaving the club facing an uncertain future as they struggle to cope with their weekly costs.Bates bought Chelsea for £1 in 1982 before selling to Abramovich in July 2003 for around £140million, and the club have experienced a successful period under his ownership with 21 trophies in 19 years.And the 90-year-old, who now resides in tax haven Monte Carlo, was critical of the measures implemented that have left Chelsea potentially facing financial ruin. “The fact that you can't buy a Chelsea match programme must mean that Putin is s*****g himself and all the ordinary people of Moscow are hiding in their cellars because they can't see a Chelsea match on TV,” he told the Daily Mail.“As usual it is the ordinary people who are suffering.

Mia Khalifa has teased Brits with a message to her fans saying she might “never come back” to America and instead stay in London.The 29-year-old star arrived in the capital on Friday and immediately immersed herself in British culture by gorging on a full English breakfast.She joked on her Instagram that she wanted “a cuppa, mate” and treated her 27 million followers to a video of her rapping along to UK rapper Dave.Today she sent her British followers into further rapture with a picture of her enjoying a tipple, hilariously captioned: “Two more pints and I might never come back.”Mia, who has left her porn career behind, is today an influencer and famous personality.She’s kept her fans updated whilst soaking up the sights of London and along with the pints, the boozy American has been enjoying British cups of tea.In a post this morning, Mia showcased her second full English of the trip – complete with black pudding, which she asked for especially.Although she hasn’t revealed the name of the hotel she’s staying at out of concerns for her security, it’s clear from her snaps that it isn’t a budget Premier Inn.Pictures show a spacious room with a plush double bed and beautiful interior design with patterned mirrors and velvet lampshades.During the luxury trip, Mia met celebrity hairdresser Lino Carbosiero MBE for a makeover appointment.She captioned a video of her laughing while Lino and another stylist got to work on her with the joke: "I'm not the queen, but I am a royal pain in the ass."But the beauty doesn’t just stick to taking pictures of her food and hair.As well as documenting her makeovers, in the past she hasn’t been hesitant to call out mad Vladimir Putin. Stay up to date with all the latest Daily Star news by

Russia students have formed a giant Z formation to show support for the war in Ukraine. Students and teachers took part in the protest at Damascus University in Syria on Wednesday (March 9). The crowd assembled into the shape of a giant letter Z at the demonstration, with many people also waving Russian flags.

Liverpool expect Manchester City to take maximum points from their remaining 10 games, manager Jurgen Klopp admits.

Liverpool have revealed the severity of Mohamed Salah’s injury is still unknown after the Egyptian was forced off against Brighton. Salah scored a penalty in the 2-0 win that took Liverpool to within three points of Manchester City at the top of the table, but shortly after scoring he went down and was replaced by Diogo Jota. With the Reds still fighting in three competitions, any injury to their star man would be a huge concern and the club will be hoping that the news proves to be positive.

Chelsea and the whole of football is a positive one.The Crystal Palace boss, who signed Chelsea defender Marc Guehi last summer and also has Blues forward Conor Gallagher on loan, made his comments after Thursday’s sanctioning of Abramovich. In response to the war in Ukraine and his links to Russian President Vladimir Putin, the UK government has frozen Abramovich’s assets in this country, including the South West London club.

Strictly Come Dancing professional dancers have allegedly been told to condemn Russia and Vladimir Putin, or 'never come back' to the BBC show.

Liverpool continued to pile the pressure on Premier League leaders Manchester City with a comfortable 2-0 win over Brighton on Saturday.The Reds maintained their relentless run in the league, claiming an eighth successive win to cut City's lead down to a mere three points.Luiz Diaz opened the scoring at the AMEX less than 20 minutes into the contest, heading home after the Premier League's Player of the Month for February, Joel Matip, floated one in behind Brighton's backline.The Colombian courageously nodded past onrushing Seagulls stopper Robert Sanchez, who was lucky to escape punishment after clattering the Liverpool forward.Mohamed Salah then converted a second-half penalty to clinch a comfortable victory after Brighton's Yves Bissouma blocked Naby Keita's goal-bound effort with his hand.Here, Daily Star Sport takes a closer look at what Jurgen Klopp got right against Brighton on a beautiful day on the south coast.Diaz's has made a seamless transition to Premier League football since his £50million arrival from Porto, even if he claims otherwise.The Colombian told BT Sport prior to Saturday's match that his start has been far from "easy" but it's fair to say he's made quite the impact.Klopp opted to drop him to the bench for Liverpool's 1-0 midweek Champions League defeat to Inter Milan and his absence was glaring.At the AMEX, however, Diaz was in from the off and the German's decision to recall his new recruit was justified.It took the 25-year-old less than 20 minutes to make his mark, racing in behind Brighton's backline before bravely glancing a header past the onrushing Sanchez.The goal was Diaz's second in Liverpool colours and you get the impression there's plenty more to come.Will Liverpool be crowned Premier

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was caught screaming in anger at Mohamed Salah after he had missed a chance against Brighton.Salah was bearing down on goal in the first-half after racing into the box but had his effort saved by goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.Klopp went mad on the sidelines as he thought his star man should have squared the ball across the box for team-mate Luis Diaz, who had already given the Reds a 1-0 lead in the Premier League clash.The German manager appeared to be shouting "pass the ball" at Salah as he wildly swung his arms about in frustration.Liverpool fans weren't happy with Klopp's actions as they sided with their Egyptian King."Salah had every right to shoot from where he did btw, there was no pass on at any stage. Klopp shouldn’t have had a go at him there," one argued.Another commented: "Klopp lashing out on Salah for not passing when he had a clear sight of goal and two defenders obstructing a passing option is embarrassing."Would you say Salah is selfish? Let us know in the comments section.Other supporters suggested the drama surrounding Salah's contract renewal was the reason behind it.One wrote: "Exactly who was he supposed to pass to?? If Klopp is annoyed at this situation, he should've benched him.

The Premier League have disqualified Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich as a director of the club, it has been announced.

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich the ‘green light’ to press ahead with the sale of the Stamford Bridge outfit.Abramovich has been sanctioned due to his ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin and his assets have been frozen.However, The Athletic have revealed that talks between Raine, who are the US bank in charge of selling the Blues, and the government have been held and the process of selling the club can now resume.They go on to state that the club are confident that they can get a deal over the line within the ‘next four to six weeks’ due to the high levels of interest from potential buyers.Chelsea are currently operating under a ‘special licence’ which means that staff are still being paid and season ticket holders are still able to attend home fixtures.However, the club are not able to sell tickets (home and away), sell merchandise, buy or sell players and they are also unable to negotiate contracts with players already on their books.Thus, some of their star players could now leave at the end of the season as their current deals are coming to a close.Understandably, the sanctions on Abramovich has shaken Chelsea. But Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has continued to be open about the situation and has even confirmed his desire to remain in the Stamford Bridge dugout despite the ongoing saga, says the Telegraph.

STRICTLY’S two Russian dancers have been told by their co-stars: “Condemn the war or don’t come back”. Katya Jones and Luba Mushtuk have stayed silent following Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

Chelsea should be stripped of every trophy they won with Roman Abramovich’s cash, according to football pundit Stan Collymore.The former England striker said the UK Government’s decision to freeze the oligarch’s assets over his links to Russian warmonger Vladimir Putin called into question all the club’s achievements during Abramovich’s two-decade ownership.If Chelsea’s success was built on access to "dodgy" money how could the 21 trophies won with Roman’s roubles be allowed to stand, he asked.Collymore, 51, who played for a string of top clubs including Liverpool, Leicester and Aston Villa before becoming a TV and radio pundit, said punishment should be retrospective as it would be for offences such as doping and match-fixing.He said though Abramovich, 55, legally took control of the club he had been sanctioned for his historic support of Putin therefore it was logical to consider retro penalties.It was "the only way for English football to restore sanity", Collymore added.He tweeted: "So the question now needs to be asked if Chelsea's loans, access to 'dodgy' money and sanctions against its primary source of funds for 20 years is now rubber-stamped how can titles won in this period stand?"The British Government only knew Abramovich was a Putin accolyte today? Not the other 20 years? Who's leading the security services? Inspector Clouseau?"When RA bought the club the love of a team had strings attached. An oligarch.

Russian soldiers are living in fear of being killed if they are sent back home after being captured by Ukrainian soldiers. At a press conference in Kyiv, one of the soldiers spoke of being killed by firing squads when they are returned to Russia following a prisoner exchange.