Jurgen Klopp Handed Match Ban Following His Outburst At A Referee

The Football Association has reportedly handed Jurgen Klopp, the manager of Liverpool, a one-match ban.

The FA had appealed against the decision to only fine Klopp for arguing with a referee, and it was granted.

The German was first penalised £30,000 by an independent regulatory panel after he approached referee Anthony Taylor during their encounter against Manchester City in October.

An independent appeal panel has now barred Klopp from the sidelines after the FA deemed the punishment to be too lenient.

Klopp will now miss their upcoming home matchup with Southampton.

The FA released a statement which partly read, “An independent Appeal Board has allowed the FA’s appeal against an Independent Regulatory Commission’s sanction in relation to the recent case involving Jurgen Klopp.

“As a result, the Liverpool FC manager has been suspended from the touchline for one match with immediate effect, fined £30,000 and warned as to his future conduct.”

With 19 points, Liverpool is currently occupying the eighth spot on the Premier League table.

Their last match before the World Cup will be against Southampton at Anfield.