Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp BANNED for two games after Tottenham antics and slamming referee

JURGEN KLOPP has been hit with a ONE game ban for slamming ref Paul Tierney, with a further game suspended until the end of next season.

The Liverpool boss WILL be in the dug-out for the Anfield side’s final game of the season – despite accusing the official of having an agenda against his side.

PAJurgen Klopp claimed that Paul Tierney holds a grudge against his side[/caption]

In what was a surprisingly lenient penalty, an FA spokesperson announced that Klopp, who was fined £75,000, had been handed a two game touchline ban.

However, Wembley beaks added: “The first match of the manager’s touchline ban is effective immediately.

“The second is suspended until the end of the 2023/24 season on the condition that he does not commit any further breaches of FA Rule E3 in the meantime.”

Klopp admitted his comments were “improper” as “they imply bias, question the integrity of the referee, are personal, offensive, and bring the game into disrepute”.

It was expected he would be hit with a two game ban, ruling him out of the rest of the campaign.

Instead, while Klopp will be in the stands for Liverpool’s game against Aston Villa on Saturday, he will be able to return to a pitchside view for the final game of the campaign at Southampton on May 28.

Klopp was charged the day after he accused Tierney of having an agenda against his team and giving biased decisions – despite failing to send off match-winner Diogo Jota in the dramatic 4-3 victory over Spurs on April 30.

The Liverpool boss, who pulled back from the brink of an altercation with the fourth official after Jota’s last-gasp winner, used his post-match press conferences to slam Tierney.

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Klopp claimed: “We have our history with Tierney, I really don’t know what he has against us.

“He has said there [are] no problems but that cannot be true.”

Klopp also suggested that, when he was booked for his behaviour after Jota’s goal, Tierney said things to him “that were not ok”.

PGMOL bosses took the unusual step of publicly backing Tierney – and implicitly rebuking Klopp.

Indeed refs’ chief Howard Webb added only on Tuesday: “Based on what I witnessed, Paul Tierney behaved in an appropriate way and needed our support.”

AlamyKlopp was booked by Paul Tierney[/caption]