BURTON Albion chairman Ben Robinson says it would be a “sad day” for football if the FA heeded calls from Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola to scrap FA Cup replays.
Liverpool boss Klopp and Manchester City manager Guardiola are among a host of top-flight managers demanding an overhaul of the 149-year old competition.
Leicester’s Brendan Rodgers, Spurs’ Jose Mourinho, and Southampton’s Ralph Hassenhuttl have also added their voices to a growing crescendo, whilst Brentford’s Thomas Frank argued that replays are “killing” the competition.
Klopp, in particular, has caused controversy by insisting that he won’t be in the dugout at Anfield on Tuesday for the Reds’ fourth-round replay against Shrewsbury because the fixture falls during the Premier League’s two-week winter break.
On that issue, Robinson is philosophical. “I can understand the Klopp situation,” said the 74-year-old, who has owned the Brewers since 1975. “It’s the winter break and if he’s already arranged to be away then so be it.
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