Africa Cup of Nations switch a catastrophe for Liverpool, says Klopp


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - January 11, 2020 Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp reacts REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

LONDON (Reuters) - Moving the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations tournament from June to January could be "a catastrophe" for Liverpool, according to their manager Juergen Klopp.

Cameroon's football federation FECACOOT announced on Wednesday that the tournament would be played in January and February next year to avoid the rainy season.

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