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Azerbaijan FA 'Unpleasantly Surprised' by Jurgen Klopp's Europa League Comments

The general secretary of the Azerbaijan Football Association has fired back at Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp over his questioning the decision to have the UEFA Europa League final in Baku, the nation's capital.

Per Paul Gorst of the Liverpool Echo, the secretary, Elkhan Mammadov, disagreed that there should be a geographical limit on where finals take place.

"I was unpleasantly surprised by the remarks of Jurgen Klopp. He always gave an impression of a very positive person. Moreover, we all know that he is a great specialist who has achieved really outstanding results in football.