Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has received a two-match ban for comments he made about referee Paul Tierney after the Reds’ 4-3 victory over Tottenham in April.It means the German will miss Sunday’s match against Aston Villa at Anfield. The second game is suspended until the end of the 2023-24 season, meaning Klopp will not miss the final game of this campaign against Southampton away. He has also received a £75,000 fine having admitted improper conduct and saying he regretted making the comments.🔴 Jurgen Klopp has been handed a two-game touchline ban (one suspended) and a £75,000 fine after his comments made about referee Paul Tierney. 🧵 THREAD pic.twitter.com/nyibFovuBL— This Is Anfield (@thisisanfield) May 18, 2023 Klopp suggested Tierney had “something against” the Reds after the Spurs game.The German gaffer was shown a yellow card for celebrating Liverpool’s 94th-minute winner in front of the fourth official and later claimed what Tierney said to him was “not OK”.The refereeing governing body, Professional Game Match Officials Limited, said at the time it “strongly refutes” any accusation Tierney’s actions were “improper”.##NAJAVA_MECA_7261911####EDITORS_CHOICE##Liverpool sent a letter in response to the charges three days after the match, suggesting emotions were heightened during a tense fixture and that while Klopp had not intended to “question Tierney’s integrity”, the referee had been involved in a number of “questionable decisions” involving the club.However, the FA said Klopp’s comments were a “particularly serious example of misconduct” and it was “disturbed by the very aggressive nature” of Klopp’s behaviour towards fourth official John Brooks.‼️ Jürgen Klopp ha sido sancionado con dos partidos de suspensión (no se sentará en el banquillo) y una multa de 75.000 libras por sus comentarios sobre Paul Tierney tras la victoria del Liverpool sobre el Tottenham en abril. Estas fueron sus declaraciones.pic.twitter.com/VucbW1DgD6— Pablo Montaño (@pabmontano) May 18, 2023 Klopp also wrote a letter of apology, saying the words he used in the post-match interview were “inappropriate” and “driven by emotion”.He was previously given a one-match ban after he was sent off against Manchester City in October for berating an assistant referee and the independent commission acknowledged his “poor disciplinary record” when deciding on the sanction.
