Jurgen Klopp feels sorry for rival boss Pep Guardiola and his squad following Manchester City’s Champions League ban.
The Premier League champions have been hit with a two-year suspension from European competition by governing body UEFA after being found guilty of Financial Fair Play rule breaches.
The club are appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport but, as things stand, City will play only in domestic football in 2020-21 and 2021-22.
Liverpool boss Klopp, whose side look set to succeed City as domestic champions this season, feels that is a shame.
The German said: “It was a shock when I heard it. I have no idea how these things work – what I can say is Manchester City under Pep Guardiola play sensational football. I’ve always admired what they do.
“In this moment I imagine it’s very hard for them.
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“To be honest I feel for Pep and the players because, wow, they did, for sure, nothing wrong. They just played football and sensational football.
“Pep helped the league to improve football.”