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My thoughtsAn email from the Daily Telegraph has just plopped into my inbox.
Referees call for points deductions for aggressive managers
By Luke Edwards
NORTHERN FOOTBALL WRITERJürgen Klopp has been skating on thin ice with his behaviour towards match officials for some time and this could be the moment it cracks underneath him.
After receiving a yellow card for charging down the touchline to celebrate in the fourth official's face on Sunday, Klopp then said of referee Paul Tierney: "I really don’t know what he has against us."
The bigger problem is that Klopp is a serial offender. He has already served a one-game touchline ban this season, for screaming in the face of an official during his side's 1-0 defeat of Manchester City back in October.
After each event, Klopp apologised. His repeat behaviour, however, makes that contrition look insincere.
This cannot be allowed to slide any longer. Klopp's high profile makes it all the more important that the authorities act strongly.
His comments about Tierney's supposed agenda prompted PGMOL, the referees' body, to release a statement forcefully denying Klopp’s claim and pointing out that they had a full recording of the exchange between the manager and referee. Separately, a referees' group has called for points deductions for teams whose managers act like this.
Klopp has done brilliantly to keep Liverpool in the race for a Champions League place and his force of personality has been crucial to their improved form, but that cannot come at the expense of the integrity and reputation of matchday officials.
Any thoughts?
As with VAR - the rule/decisions won't be applied consistently ... which will cause even more agro!
It will never happen!