Watch video – Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp were asked about Chelsea’s recent spending – I prefer not to speak
Chelsea spent more than £500 million ($605 million) on new players last month after adding eight more to their roster.
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Enzo Fernandez, the Argentine World Cup winner, was acquired by the Blues from Benfica on Tuesday’s transfer deadline day for a roughly £107 million British record fee.
In instance, Liverpool paid 40–50 million euros to get Dutch attacker Cody Gakpo from PSV Eindhoven whereas City only paid £8 million for Argentine midfielder Maximo Perrone during the January transfer window.
The amount of money Chelsea has spent since the Todd Boehly consortium took control of the club at Stamford Bridge last year has raised concerns about the club’s ability to comply with Financial Fair Play regulations.
Guardiola also asserted that City would have come under intense scrutiny and criticism if they had made the same amount of investment in new acquisitions as Chelsea, considering their history with the FFP.
“I am aware of what would occur. It’s none of my business, but it surprises me that it’s not a “state” club,” Guardiola said on Friday in reference to his club, which is controlled by the Abu Dhabi United Group.
“What worries me is that despite winning 11 championships in the last five seasons, we had a net spending position in the Premier League of fifth or sixth. For us, that is what truly matters.
“You have to invest, not just in the Premier League but throughout Europe. The market is now in awe.
“What Chelsea does is not my concern, and I never voice my ideas to other teams since we are bound by rules and regulations.”
“However, we were charged. I don’t want to forget that eight or nine Premier League teams requested our suspension in a letter to the league. We experienced that.
– Klopp astounded – Klopp was also astounded by the amount of money Chelsea spent on bolstering Graham Potter’s squad, who are presently trying to finish below struggling Liverpool in the Premier League in 10th position.
On Friday, Klopp stated, “I say nothing without my lawyer — that’s a joke. “This area of the business baffles me. What you are capable of and what you are not. However, the remaining two windows show a large amount.
“When they brought in the players, I never once wondered, ‘Why did they do that?'” Since they are all excellent athletes, it is appropriate to congratulate them when they succeed, which they do without a doubt.
I don’t know how it’s possible, but I shouldn’t have to explain how it works, I suppose. It will be fine if everyone is aware of how it operates.
When asked if he anticipated an immediate turnaround from Chelsea following such a massive spending spree, Klopp responded, “Yeah, Graham knows that.
“I don’t know if (co-owner) Todd Boehly is very interested in it, but it will come to pass that they will play well together at some point.
“That’s difficult to avoid with the quality they have. I’m not sure how quickly it will go.
