Referee Paul Tierney has not been selected to referee a Premier League match this weekend after being at the centre of controversy in Liverpool's 4-3 win against Tottenham. The 42-year-old continued his long-standing feud with Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, who was booked for his touchline antics in the clash.
It is not a complete weekend off for Tierney though as he is instead assigned to the roles of fourth official and Video Assistant. Following the game on Sunday, Klopp unleashed his anger at a number of incidents with particular jibes aimed at Tierney. "We have our history with Tierney," Klopp said to Sky Sports. "I really don't know what he has against us. He has said there [are] no problems but that cannot be true.
"How he looks at me, I don't understand it. In England nobody has to clarify these situations, it's really tricky and hard to understand. What he said to me when he gave me the yellow card is not OK."
