# Jurgen Klopp Clarifies Early Kick-Off Comments in Premier League
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has attempted to clear up comments he made regarding early kick-offs in the Premier League, insisting that people “misunderstand” the point he is looking to make.
The Reds boss was critical of the fixture scheduling in England prior to the 3-1 win over Wolves, labelling the number of games his side play at 12.30pm on a Saturday after international breaks a “joke.”
Klopp didn’t hold back with his criticism of the schedule last week, but he has since explained that his comments have been misconstrued in certain quarters.
## Klopp’s Criticism of Early Kick-Offs
The Reds have found lunchtime kick-offs tricky to manage in recent times, with away losses at Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth both coming at that time last season.
Klopp called upon television companies to do more to help the “product” of the Premier League and reiterated that being mindful of kick-off times can facilitate better performances from teams.
“It’s no problem Thursday-Sunday. It would be better if we played a little bit later but people misunderstand it when you talk about the 12.30pm,” Klopp told reporters as he previewed Sunday’s visit of West Ham.
“It is only two and a half hours before the 3pm games, that is true but it is completely different when you have a pre-match meal at 9am. It means the boys are really not there yet because they come from a completely different time zone. And everyone who has ever had jet lag knows how that feels.”
## Klopp’s Clarification of Early Kick-Off Comments
Klopp clarified his comments by explaining that playing at 2pm is much better than 12.30pm, and that people need to understand the situation better in order to see why this is the case.
He also asked for help from television companies in order to help improve the product of the Premier League, and to help teams perform better by being mindful of kick-off times.
“All these things are really difficult and the only thing I am asking for is all the TV stations help there because you want to have the best product there and we want to have the best product as well,” he continued.
“It’s not that we want to put them in cotton wool and say ‘don’t touch them until they are awake in the afternoon’ or whatever. It is about helping them to get into the best possible shape to deliver the best possible performance.
“So now, yes, playing at 2pm is much better than 12.30pm. You might say it is only one and a half hours but you only say that if you really don’t understand the situation.”
## Conclusion
Jurgen Klopp has attempted to clarify his comments regarding early kick-offs in the Premier League, insisting that people “misunderstand” the point he is looking to make. He has asked for help from television companies in order to help improve the product of the Premier League, and to help teams perform better by being mindful of kick-off times. He also explained that playing at 2pm is much better than 12.30pm, and that people need to understand the situation better in order to see why this is the case.