Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was given a two-match ban on Thursday for questioning the integrity of a Premier League referee, with a poor disciplinary record and for failing to heed previous behavioral warnings against him. with him.
Klopp, who was also fined £75,000 ($93,000), will not be in the technical area for Liverpool’s final game of the season – at home before Aston Villa on Saturday – but the second game of his penalty has been suspended until the end of next season.
He admitted there was improper conduct regarding his comments about Paul Tierney, which were seen as implying bias, questioned the integrity of the referee and made the game go bad. .
After winning 4-3 tottenham Last month, Klopp claimed that what Tierney told him when he showed the yellow card was “not okay,” adding: “We have our story, our history with Mr. Tierney. I don’t really know the man. This has nothing to do with us.”
Klopp was booked for celebrating in the face of fourth referee John Brooks after by Diogo Jota target extra time.
In a statement written by the independent disciplinary committee, they said Professional Game Match Officials Limited – the refereeing body of English football – considers Klopp’s comments an “unwarranted attack on the Mr. Tierney’s integrity.”
The committee noted that Klopp has appeared at disciplinary hearings three times in the past five years.
“Those sanctions have clearly failed to prevent Mr Klopp from committing nine violations of the same rules,” the written reason read. “Mr. Klopp is a high-profile individual in the world of football. He must have known what he said would attract public opinion.
“He should have realized that he has a responsibility to restrain himself and behave properly. The statements Mr. Klopp made/adopted were not limited to immediate match commentary. , but also extends to allegations of persistent bias against a bluff referee.” The strong media interest following Klopp’s remarks is very damaging.”
Associated Press report.
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