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Klopp faces ban as refs chiefs respond to Tierney is 'against us' claim

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Klopp faces ban as refs chiefs respond to Tierney is 'against us' claim
Klopp faces ban as refs chiefs respond to Tierney is 'against us' claim

JURGEN Klopp is set to be hit with an FA charge after his verbal attack on ref Paul Tierney.

And the Liverpool boss faces a heavy fine and touchline ban for accusing Tierney of having an agenda against the Reds.

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is facing an FA banCredit: Getty
Klopp slammed ref Paul Tierney - claiming he has an agenda against Liverpool
Klopp slammed ref Paul Tierney - claiming he has an agenda against LiverpoolCredit: Rex

Klopp outraged refs' bosses with his claim that Tierney was biased against his side.

That came despite Tierney leaving Spurs boss Ryan Mason incandescent for not dismissing match winner Diogo Jota for splitting Oliver Skipp's head open with a high boot 

Klopp went before the Sky cameras to claim: "We have our history with Tierney, I really don't know what he has against us.

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

Klopp's comments seemed a blatant breach of FA rules 

The German was booked for celebrating Jota's winner by steaming up to fourth official John Brooks.

And while Klopp escaped with a caution rather than a red card, PGMOL bosses are furious.

In a strongly-worded and unusual statement, a spokesman said: "PGMOL is aware of the comments made by Jurgen Klopp after his side’s fixture with Tottenham Hotspur. 

"Match officials in the Premier League are recorded in all games via a communications system.

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"Having fully reviewed the audio of referee Paul Tierney from today’s fixture, we can confirm he acted in a professional manner throughout including when issuing the caution to the Liverpool manager.

"So, therefore, we strongly refute any suggestion that Tierney’s actions were improper.”

The FA is now under pressure to act and clamp down on Klopp.

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