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Jurgen Klopp reveals what he will do if Liverpool inherit stripped Man City titles

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Ferridge, A. (2026, September 30). Jurgen Klopp reveals what he will do if Liverpool inherit stripped Man City titles. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/klopp-liverpool-fc-man-city-plan-b1299069.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-30 · by Arthur Ferridge

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Jurgen Klopp responded to the possibility of Manchester City being stripped of their titles and Liverpool potentially inheriting the 2018/19 Premier League title. The Premier League announced on Tuesday that City faced serious financial misconduct charges but denies them and plans to appeal. When asked about potential sanctions, Klopp stated he has no intention of preparing for or celebrating any inherited titles, emphasizing his satisfaction with what Liverpool achieved through hard work on the pitch.
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Jurgen Klopp, the manager of Liverpool FC, commented on potential sanctions against Manchester City following their guilty verdict in a financial misconduct case. The Premier League found City guilty of 114 charges and obstructing an investigation, though the club plans to appeal. Sanctions could include stripping titles won between 2009/10 and 2017/18, potentially handing Liverpool the 2018/19 title. Klopp previously expressed openness about attending a parade if titles were awarded to his team, but now he's more reserved: "I have nothing to do with it; I'll wait and see," he stated. Klopp emphasizes that Liverpool earned their achievements through hard work on the pitch and remains focused on current challenges rather than past glories or hypothetical scenarios.

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📰 Liverpool Man City Titles Controversy
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BBC News
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Daily Mail
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Evening Standard
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Evening Standard
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Dawn
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Arthur Ferridge
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🔮 He came off the bench in the second half to formalise his return to action but could not affect a comeback as Lisandro Martinez was sent off, leaving his team-mates fighting an uphill battle.
🔮 Whether he will win the title this season is more a question of ‘when’ than ‘if’.
🔮 He came off the bench in the second half to formalise his return to action but could not affect a comeback as Lisandro Martinez was sent off, leaving his team-mates fighting an uphill battle.
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🔮 They will end this weekend in eighth place, six points adrift of leaders Middlesbrough.
🔮 Cole Palmer duly dispatched it to make it 2-0, though the margin of victory might have been much wider as Estevao saw a pair of goals ruled out for marginal offsides.
🔮 But the player himself has now suggested he will be with the squad on Merseyside.
🔮 Read More Asked what his instructions were on the day, he said: "To try to occupy defenders in whatever space it may be.
🔮 Cole Palmer’s penalty made it 2-0, but the scoreline could have been far more one-sided as Estevao saw a pair of goals ruled out for marginal offsides.
🔮 A third defeat in a row, which made it nine matches without a win in all competitions for the first time since 1988-89, brought the inevitable chants of “you’re getting sacked in the morning” from home fans, but what will hurt most for United’s beleaguered manager will be the way he was let down yet again by senior players.
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Topics

City Liverpool Man City Premier League The Premier League

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Liverpool ORG · 5× City ORG · 4× Klopp PERSON · 4× Man City ORG · 1× Pep Guardiola’s PERSON · 1× Premier League ORG · 1× The Premier League ORG · 1×

Narrative

Klopp himself would not stand to pick up any extra titles, given he did not join Liverpool until after the period for which City are being investigated, but he has said in the past he would be happy to attend a parade if they were awarded further honours.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-30
🔮 The sanctions facing the club are not yet clear, but they could stand to be stripped of all the titles they won between the 2009/10 and 2017/18 campaigns.

Claims (17 extracted, 2 hedged)

The Premier League revealed on Tuesday that City had been found guilty of 114 charges of serious financial misconduct and obstructing an independent commission’s investigation. asserted
City → reveal → investigation
The club continues to deny the charges and say they plan to appeal. asserted
they → continue → charges
The sanctions facing the club are not yet clear, but they could stand to be stripped of all the titles they won between the 2009/10 and 2017/18 campaigns. uncertain
they → face → campaigns
Should that be the case, Liverpool could stand to inherit the 2018/19 Premier League title. uncertain
Liverpool → stand → title
Klopp has previously said he would happily attend a parade if Liverpool were to be handed further titles, but he has now walked back that promise. asserted
he → say → promise
“Of course I've heard about that,” said Klopp of the Man City verdict. asserted
Klopp → hear → verdict
“But I haven't given it much thought. asserted
I → give → thought
I can only wait and see. asserted
I → wait → ?
“If any sanctions are handed out, I have nothing to do with it; I'll wait and see. asserted
I → hand → it
I'm far from preparing for a title or anything like that. asserted
I → prepare → that
Read More “I'm absolutely fine with what we've achieved in Liverpool. asserted
we → read → Liverpool
We fought hard on the pitch. asserted
We → fight → pitch
I can't say any more about that.” asserted
I → say → that
Even if City are stripped of their titles, it remains to be seen whether they would be reassigned. asserted
they → strip → titles
Klopp himself would not stand to pick up any extra titles, given he did not join Liverpool until after the period for which City are being investigated, but he has said in the past he would be happy to attend a parade if they were awarded further honours. asserted
they → stand → honours
He quipped in 2024: “If you organise a bus parade – I’m in! asserted
I → quip → parade
it takes, I don’t care!” asserted
I → take → ?
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