As a fan, I don't like the decision as I want to win the fa cup.
As a point of principle, I wholly agree with his stance. He and many others have spoken about this for years and been ignored. It's sad that doing this is probably the only way the FA will start taking notice. This is a blow to the relevance of their competition.
People saying "he should just have won it to avoid this" are missing the point. I'm sure he wanted to win it, he looked pissed off with his team last night. But it's not just about wanting to avoid this situation for Liverpool, but raising the issue and establishing a precedent going forwards. He's hurting himself more than anyone with this by possibly going out of a competition he has a great chance of winning. It's about the number of games for players and standing up for a proper winter break, as he has argued for since he came here. It's pathetic that the fa haven't coordinated with the premier league on this.