Juergen Klopp accused referee Paul Tierney of getting one thing “against” Liverpool after its thrilling 4-3 Premier League win over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
Liverpool led 3-0 after quarter-hour however was pegged again to 3-3 when Richarlison headed previous Alisson in stoppage time, with Klopp protesting a free-kick awarded to Tottenham within the build-up to the equaliser.
Diogo Jota then scored Liverpool’s winner a minute later and Klopp confronted the fourth official earlier than racing down the touchline to have a good time – for which he was proven a yellow card by Tierney.
Klopp has criticised Tierney previously, saying he ought to have proven Spurs striker Harry Kane a pink card for a harmful sort out in a gathering between the edges in 2021, and on Sunday the German supervisor stated Liverpool have “history” with the referee.
“I really don’t know what he has against us,” Klopp instructed Sky Sports. “He has said there is no problems but that cannot be true.
“How he looks at me, I don’t understand it … My celebration was unnecessary, which is fair, but what he said to me when he gave me the yellow card is not OK.”
Klopp didn’t present additional particulars on the incident.
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Referee’s physique PGMOL stated they had been conscious of Klopp’s feedback, including: “Match officials in the Premier League are recorded in all games via a communications system.
“Having fully reviewed the audio of referee Paul Tierney from today’s fixture, we can confirm he acted in a professional manner throughout, including when issuing the caution to the Liverpool manager so, therefore, we strongly refute any suggestion that Tierney’s actions were improper.”
Klopp has been punished for feedback about referees previously.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com