Klopp backs idea of Premier League sides helping struggling EFL teams


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Chelsea v Liverpool - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - September 20, 2020 Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp during the warm up before the match Pool via REUTERS/Michael Regan

(Reuters) - Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said Premier League teams should look to help England's lower division clubs that have taken huge financial hits amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The English Football League (EFL) oversees the three tiers below the Premier League - the Championship, League One and League Two - and clubs in these divisions largely rely on matchday revenue to operate.

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