Jurgen Klopp is likely to receive a lengthy touchline ban from the FA, with audio from his confrontation with Paul Tierney said to be a ‘smoking gun’ that will undermine his argument.
Klopp made headlines after Liverpool’s 4-3 win over Tottenham on Sunday by celebrating Diogo Jota’s 94th-minute winner by sprinting down the touchline to celebrate in the face of fourth official John Brooks. He then made allegations against Tierney in his post-match interview.
The Liverpool manager suggested that Tierney had a grudge against him and his side, while also hinting that the referee had said something inappropriate when giving him a yellow card in the second half. Klopp’s behaviour has been slammed by pundits, while refereeing body the PGMOL took the unusual step of releasing a statement to “strongly refute” his allegations.
