Gary Lineker has taken to Twitter to echo Jürgen Klopp when shutting down the suggestion of an All-Star game, made by Chelsea owner Todd Boehly.
What’s the story?
Well, the 48-year-old questioned why English football is lacking an All-Star game as seen in American sports.
As quoted by the Guardian, Boehly said: “Ultimately I hope the Premier League takes a little bit of a lesson from American sports and really starts to figure out, why don’t we do a tournament with the bottom four teams, why isn’t there an All-Star game?”
When asked about a potential All-Star game, Klopp bluntly asked the American to call him when he figures out a date in which that game could be played, referring to the already hectic fixture schedule, while also saying that this type of mix already exists within the England squad.
The German said: “When he finds a date for that he can call me. In American sports these players have four-month breaks. Does he want to bring the Harlem Globetrotters as well? Maybe he can explain that. I’m not sure people want to see that – United players, Liverpool players, City players, Everton players all together. It is not the national team? Did he really say it?”
Now, Lineker has weighed in on the debate, telling Boehly that we already have All-Star games in the form of international football, like Klopp did – you can see the BBC Match of the Day host’s tweet in full below.
Clearly, it has not been a popular suggestion from Boehly.
Of course, you can argue for and against the American’s suggestion, but given the fact he also claimed Kevin De Bruyne and Mohamed Salah as Chelsea academy graduates in the same interview, we can’t say we’re taking him too seriously.
Todd Boehly should focus on Chelsea
In our view, Boehly needs to stop attempting to tinker with the fabric of English football, and focus on ensuring that his latest hire – Graham Potter – has all he needs to succeed at Stamford Bridge.
As seen above, the American also bizarrely suggested a “tournament with the bottom four teams” along with his All-Star idea.
Boehly didn’t reveal when such a tournament should take place, although we can’t see it happening regardless of the date.
Those four teams would surely prefer to focus on survival rather than take part in a pointless tournament, and if Boehly meant after the season is over, we doubt the three who suffered relegation would be interested in taking part.
If Boehly is to make any more suggestions, we feel he needs to think them through a bit more.
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