Jurgen Klopp has offered his support to Chelsea's players, staff and supporters following the sanctions imposed on owner Roman Abramovich.
The UK government froze Abramovich's assets on March 10 in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February, with the Blues owner cited as having a close relationship to Russia president Vladimir Putin.
Ahead of Liverpool's trip to Brighton on March 11, Klopp gave his thoughts on the matter and stressed that the buck stops with Putin and his actions rather than Chelsea themselves.
"There is one man who is really responsible and that’s Vladimir Putin," Klopp said in his pre-match press conference. "I don’t know about Roman Abramovich’s role in all these kind of things.
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"But over the years you could guess that maybe he is pretty close. I think what the British government did is right to be 100 percent honest.
"It is still not cool for the people at Chelsea and the supporters. I get that. But I think the things the government did are right."
Klopp: I feel for Tuchel, Chelsea
Elsewhere, Klopp further expanded on his relationship with Chelsea boss and fellow countryman Thomas Tuchel.
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"Thomas and I know each other, but we are not that close that we chat," he added. "Around the games, yes, but not in other moments.
"[Still], of course I feel for him and the players and all the employees at Chelsea because it’s obviously not a [nice] situation. It’s nothing they are responsible for, what happens around."
