A former Premier League referee has questioned the logic behind Jurgen Klopp's recent touchline ban - insisting such a decision would have acted as an advantage rather than a hindrance for the Liverpool manager.
Klopp was made to observe Saturday's 3-1 home victory over Southampton from a new vantage point after admitting to breaching FA rule E3 during the victory over Manchester City last month, where his dismay at the linesman's judgment not to award Mohamed Salah a free kick after an altercation with Bernardo Silva led to the Reds boss screaming in the official's face.
Referee Anthony Taylor immediately signalled for a halt in play and brandished a red card for Klopp, his first during his seven years in England, with an independent regulatory commission later handing the German a £30,000 fine for his actions.
