Revealed: How Jurgen Klopp could land extended Liverpool ban
Jurgen Klopp will only be slapped with an extended touchline ban if his conduct in the pulsating Liverpool win over Man City is deemed violent conduct.
The manager was sent off for his incensed reaction in the second half to referee Anthony Taylor’s failure to award a free-kick for what looked to be a clear foul of Mohamed Salah by Bernardo Silva.
Klopp exploded at the assistant referee and, contorted with rage, appeared to direct a few choice words up close to the official.
Taylor responded by showing Klopp a straight red card, and he was accompanied by a security guard down the tunnel and behind the scenes at Anfield.
The manager appeared again at the final whistle to shake hands with Man City officials and players, as well as to congratulate his own team and soak up the atmosphere of a still rocking Anfield following a highly charged and thrilling match.
The German later admitted he “deserved” to be sent off, but was still furious at the decision not to award a free-kick to his team.
The standard punishment for a straight red card in a Premier League fixture is a one-match touchline ban.
This would mean Klopp will miss Liverpool’s next game against West Ham, also at Anfield, on Wednesday.
However, if Klopp’s reaction is deemed to be violent conduct, the touchline ban can be extended to up to three or, even in extreme cases, four matches.
Given he didn’t touch the linesman, it would be a surprise if the German was to receive a longer ban than one match even if the possibility does exit for an extended suspension.
If Klopp gets a one-game ban, then he will be back for Liverpool’s clash at Nottingham Forest at lunchtime next Saturday.
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