Liverpool supervisor Jurgen Klopp has risked a Soccer Affiliation investigation into his feedback about referee Paul Tierney after accusing the official of claiming one thing “that isn’t okay” when issuing a yellow card for his celebrations after Diogo Jota‘s 94th minute winner in a 4-3 Anfield victory towards Tottenham Hotspur.
Klopp additionally stated he desires to know “what he [Tierney] has towards us” after hitting out on the official for the second time in 18 months.
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Klopp stated after a 2-2 draw at Tottenham in December of 2021 that he has “no thought what his [Tierney] drawback is with me.” Klopp was booked for celebrating Jota’s objective and confronting fourth official John Brooks, however he stated his anger with the referee stemmed from a failure to award a foul on Mohamed Salah within the build-up to Richarlison‘s equaliser for Spurs.
“How they can provide a foul on Mohamed Salah [before Spurs’ third goal]. We now have our historical past with [Paul] Tierney, I actually do not know what he has towards us, he has stated there isn’t a issues however that can not be true.
“How he seems to be at me, I do not perceive it. In England, no one has to make clear these conditions, it is actually difficult and laborious to grasp. My celebration was pointless, which is truthful, however what he stated to me when he gave me the yellow card isn’t OK.”
When requested to increase on his feedback and reveal what Tierney is alleged to have stated, Klopp refused to enter additional element.
“I can’t say something,” Klopp stated. “The refs do not say what is claimed, so I do not The issue is, I’ve to say, Paul Tierney in a season (2021-22) which is essential did not give Harry Kane a crimson card and I really like Harry Kane and gave Robbo [Andy Robertson] a crimson card.
“It isn’t the primary time, there are such a lot of issues. Nobody on the stadium wished the foul for Mo Salah, the linesman flag down, it’s not OK we should not do this, we’re function fashions, however at the start human beings.
“I did not say something to the fourth official, however circled to him to have a good time. I obtained a yellow card, I feel he thought I ought to have gotten a unique punishment.”
Klopp, in the meantime, appeared to injure himself whereas celebrating Jota’s objective and he confirmed after the sport that he pulled his hamstring within the incident.
“I pulled my hamstring, sure,” Klopp stated. “It is dangerous sufficient, so truthful punishment for not behaving the instantly. I’ve ache for a couple of days, however Mr. Tierney not.”