PGMOL have issued a statement in defense of referee Paul Tierney after Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp accused him of speaking in an impolite manner during his team’s 4-3 victory over Tottenham.
Richarlison appeared to have rescued a point with his first Premier League goal for Spurs only for Diogo Jota to score moments later to end the seven-goal drama.
Oliver Skipp was prominently involved in the heated match’s on- and off-field talking points. The Tottenham midfielder’s late challenge on Luis Diaz in the second half went unpunished, and when he was struck by a flailing Jota boot, the Reds forward was simply given a booking.
On the touchline, Klopp was booked by Tierney before going up to fourth official John Brooks and celebrating in his face after Jota’s winner.
At full time Klopp also marched onto the pitch to speak again with Tierney before clapping the Liverpool fans.
After the game, Klopp pulled no punches in his criticism of officials, with particular jibes aimed at Tierney. “We have our history with Tierney,” Klopp said to Sky Sports.
“I really don’t know what he has against us. He has said there [are] no problems but that cannot be true.
“How he looks at me, I don’t understand it. In England nobody has to clarify these situations, it’s really tricky and hard to understand. What he said to me when he gave me the yellow card is not OK.”
What PGMOL Said In Response To Klopp
PGMOL, the body responsible for Premier League referees, then released a statement in response to the accusation made by Klopp.
That statement read: “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.”
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