THE CEO of Ref Support UK has urged the FA to hit Liverpool with a points deduction after Jurgen Klopp’s comments on Paul Tierney.
Reds boss Klopp accused ref Tierney of having an agenda against his side.
Jurgen Klopp was left fuming with referee Paul Tierney after Liverpool’s win over Tottenham
It came following Diogo Jota gave Liverpool a dramatic 4-3 win over Tottenham after Spurs had come from 3-0 down to equalise late on through Richarlison.
Klopp was booked after approaching fourth official John Brooks while celebrating Jota’s late winner – and suffering a freak injury in the process.
He is now set to be hit with an FA charge for his verbal attack on Tierney.
And CEO of Ref Support UK, Martin Cassidy, reckons Liverpool should be punished with a points deduction.
Cassidy told the Express: “Unless the FA start addressing this behaviour with a points deduction it will never change.
“Giving Liverpool a £30,000 fine is nothing. Start giving them points deductions and watch them shut up and behave.
“We believe that will be one of the silver bullets right across football to address right up from grassroots to the Premier League.
“There have been touchline bans for decades, but it’s not getting better, it’s getting worse.”
Cassidy went on to say on Klopp: “I don’t know how he can justify the actions which he’s been doing since his days at Dortmund. I don’t accept his argument of passion.
“As a Liverpool fan was Bob Paisley, Kenny Dalglish or Bill Shankly not as passionate as Jurgen Klopp? Of course they were but they didn’t display the same behaviour as him.”
Klopp told Sky Sports after the game: “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.”
A statement from PGMOL after Klopp’s comments said the group “strongly refute any suggestion that Tierney’s actions were improper.”
A spokeserson 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.
“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.”
