Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has been handed a touchline ban and fined £75,000 following media comments that he made regarding referee Paul Tierney after the Premier League clash against Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield last month. Following the spectacular 4-3 win by his side, Klopp spoke about his latest incident with the 42-year-old which saw him booked. "We have our history with Tierney," Klopp said to Sky Sports.
Klopp celebrated Diogo Jota’s injury-time winner against Spurs fourth official John Brooks after previously being angered by a number of decisions. The Professional Game Match Officials Board later issued a statement defending Tierney’s behaviour after listening to audio footage of his exchange with Klopp around the booking.
The first match of Klopp’s ban is effective immediately meaning he will not be present on the touchline for Liverpool's Premier League clash with Aston Villa at Anfield. A Football Association statement read: "Jurgen Klopp has been suspended from the touchline for two matches and fined £75,000 following media comments that he made after Liverpool’s Premier League game against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday 30 April 2023.
