Liverpool's Jürgen Klopp risks 'multi-game ban' over feud with match referee

Liverpool coach Juumlrgen Klopp risks getting a touchline ban for the teams upcoming key games over a feud with a referee who was strongly defended Monday by the Premier Leagues match officials groupAfter Liverpool scored an injurytime winner for a 43 victory of Tottenham on Sunday having given up a 30 lead Klopp ran straight over to the fourth official on the sideline to celebrate in front of him Klopp who seemed to pull his hamstring in the process was then shown a yellow card by referee Paul TierneyKlopp acknowledged he deserved the booking for his celebration but then accused Tierney of saying something that was not OK and suggested that the referee had some kind of agenda against his club The German manager also criticized Tierney after last seasons 22 draw against Tottenham for failing to send off star striker Harry Kane in the gameAlso ReadlsquoThis is not overrsquo Mikel Arteta insists Arsenal can still win Premier LeagueWe have our history with Mr Tierney I really dont know what this man has with us I really dont know He always will say theres nothing and its not true It cannot be Klopp told Sky Sports after the wild finish at Anfield Im really not sure if its me because how he looks at me I dont understand it My celebration towards the fourth official I didnt say any bad words nothing but it was unnecessary I got punished for that immediately I pulled my hamstring or an adductor or whatever So fine thats fair But what he said to me then when he gave me the yellow card its not OKHowever the Professional Game Match Officials Limited which oversees referees for the Premier League defended Tierney after reviewing the audio of his conversation with KloppMatch officials in the Premier League are recorded in all games via a communications system the PGMOL said in a statement Monday adding that Tierney acted in a professional manner throughout including when issuing the caution to the Liverpool manager so therefore we strongly refute any suggestion that Tierneys actions were improperKlopp who also criticized Tierney for awarding Tottenham a free kick that led to the equalizer could face further disciplinary action ahead of Liverpools remaining five games Fifthplace Liverpool still has an outside chance of qualifying for the Champions League but would need to close a sevenpoint gap to fourthplace Manchester United which has played one game fewerKlopp served a onegame ban and was warned about his conduct when the English Football Association won an appeal case over the Germans criticism of an assistant referee during a home win over Manchester City in OctoberLiverpool has qualified for the Champions League in each of Klopps previous six full seasons at the club going on to win the European title in 2019 against Tottenham and losing two other finals to Real MadridPlaying in the secondtier Europa League next season would likely cost Liverpool about 50 million euros 55 million in lost prize money from UEFALiverpool next hosts Fulham on Wednesday and also welcomes Brentford to Anfield on SaturdayThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever