Klopp vows to celebrate in Mallorca if Man City are stripped of titles

Jurgen Klopp has vowed to host a “parade” at his Mallorca home if Manchester City are stripped of their Premier League titles following the investigation into alleged financial breaches.

The former Liverpool manager guided his side to second-place finishes behind Pep Guardiola’s team in both the 2018-19 and 2021-22 campaigns.

The Reds lost out on the trophy by a single point on both occasions, despite recording historic points tallies.

Manchester City are currently awaiting a verdict from an independent commission regarding over 100 alleged breaches of financial regulations between 2009 and 2018.

While the reigning champions have consistently denied any wrongdoing, speculation continues regarding potential punishments, including the retrospective removal of honours.

Klopp offers beer and garden party

Speaking at his first public appearance since becoming Red Bull’s head of global soccer, the 57-year-old addressed the possibility of Liverpool retrospectively inheriting those league crowns.

Klopp admitted the topic had been discussed with colleagues prior to his departure from Anfield last summer.

“If it would happen, I told all the people who wanted to [come]: ‘Just book a flight to Mallorca. I will buy the beer!'” said the German.

“We’d have our own parade in my garden.”

Commission verdict expected soon

The Premier League referred the Etihad club to an independent commission in February 2023 regarding the charges.

The case, which has been described as the “trial of the century”, has now been ongoing for nearly two years.

Football finance expert Kieran Maguire recently suggested that the three-person panel is likely approaching the final stages of their judgment.

Should the commission find against the Manchester club, sanctions could range from fines to significant points deductions or expulsion from the league.

Such a verdict could theoretically result in the rewriting of Premier League history books, though no precedent currently exists for stripping titles in the competition.