Former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp has criticised the introduction of the expanded Club World Cup format, calling it the worst idea ever implemented in football.

Jurgen Klopp continued to lambast football's governing bodies for not considering the health and safety of players, as the fixture list continues to balloon.

During an interview with German publication Die Welt published on Friday, Klopp said the tournament “ the worst idea ever implemented ” in the sport. The new format now features a 32-team event, which occurs every four years during the preseason in the summers between the major international tournaments.