Jurgen Klopp believes Liverpool’s title parade WON’T take place this summer

Jurgen Klopp is doubtful a gigantic parade in Liverpool to celebrate last season’s Premier League triumph will be able to take place this summer despite the publishing of the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown. 

The Reds have as of yet been unable to celebrate their 2019-20 league title – their first in 30 years – with a traditional open-top bus parade through the city with their fans, in a similar style to the incredible scenes after their 2019 Champions League victory. 

As per prime minister Boris Johnson‘s announcement on Monday, all legal limits on social contact and restrictions on large events are scheduled to be lifted from June 21 – yet Klopp is doubtful whether more than 500,000 people will be allowed tightly packed on the streets this summer. 

Jurgen Klopp is doubtful a parade in Liverpool will be able to take place this summer to celebrate their league title win despite the government’s roadmap out of lockdown this week 

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Liverpool’s players are yet to celebrate last season’s Premier League triumph with a bus parade

‘When it’s right to look forward to it I will be on fire – but that’s not the moment,’ Klopp said, in his pre-match press conference before Sunday’s game at Sheffield United. 

‘If it’ll be possible to celebrate with 600-800,000 fans in the street in summer? I don’t see that. 

‘Maybe I’m not positive enough. But there’s no need to think about that yet.’ 

Around 750,000 people attended the parade in June 2019 after Liverpool won the Champions League. 

Thousands gathered outside Anfield too last summer, on the night Klopp’s side were confirmed champions and on the night when Jordan Henderson lifted the Premier League trophy. 

No title defence will occur this season though, amid a torrid run of form for Klopp’s side which has seen them lose their last four Premier League games – they face bottom-of-the-table Sheffield United on Sunday. 

The Liverpool manager did talk about the ‘big challenge’ needed to claim a top-four spot this season – his team are currently five points off West Ham who currently occupy fourth. 

Klopp’s side have lost their last four Premier League games amid a dreadful run of form 

‘You only have to look at the points, it’s not too far off but it’s a distance,’ Klopp added. 

‘We just have to try and win as many games as possible and we’ll see where we are at the end of the season but yes a big challenge.’

Klopp also stated he ‘doesn’t know’ if goalkeeper Alisson will play at Bramall Lane, following the tragic death of his father in Brazil this week, saying: ‘We didn’t think about that so far really.’