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Simon Jordan condemns Jurgen Klopp’s £30,000 ‘piddly-pop’ fine after the German was accused of ‘improper behaviour’ following his sideline hysteria against Manchester City as the ex-Crystal Palace owner called for tougher penalties
- Ex-Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan has rejected Jürgen Klopp’s recent fine
- The Liverpool manager was fined £30,000 by the FA for inappropriate behaviour
- Klopp’s fine relates to his dismissal during Liverpool’s 1-0 win over Man City
- Jordan labeled Klopp’s five-figure fine ‘piddly pop’ while furious at FA
- The expert then called for tougher sentences
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Outspoken Simon Jordan has quashed the FA’s decision to fine Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp for his sideline actions during their win over Manchester City earlier in October.
Klopp was fined as part of a charge of ‘improper conduct’ after his performance in the dugout as Liverpool ended City’s unbeaten start to the Premier League season.
The German was sent off by match referee Anthony Taylor for yelling in the face of match officials after deciding not to charge Mo Salah after he was dragged to the ground by Bernardo Silva.
Jurgen Klopp has been fined £30,000 by the FA after being sent off against Manchester City
The German (left) was charged by the FA on Wednesday afternoon for ‘improper behaviour’
On Wednesday, Klopp was charged and fined by the FA for his actions but was not given a touchline ban meaning he will be in the dugout for Saturday night’s Anfield clash with Leeds.
Former Crystal Palace owner turned talkSPORT pundit Known as one of football’s most combative analysts, Jordan has not shied away from criticizing the governing body of English football.
Jordan, 55, called on football managers to take ‘more responsibility’ and mocked the FA for handing Klopp a ‘piddly-pop fine’ that wouldn’t make a serious dent in the Liverpool manager’s wallet.
Klopp’s FA charge relates to his sideline behavior in October’s 1-0 win over Manchester City
Referee Anthony Taylor (blue) showed Klopp his first red card since moving to England in 2015
On Friday’s talkSPORT show, Jordan said angrily: “No one gets a pass for making mistakes and there should be accountability.
Kloppe (right) was sent off for berating officials
“They should not just sail into the sunset after making mistakes, the referees and the officials.
“But one story, this rhetoric is built by managers that they can say what they want, when they want, they get a slap on the wrist, they are sent to the stands for five minutes while they are still choosing the team, while they are still increasingly likely to communicate with their number two and their assistant managers.
“Then they get a ridiculous fine, which is probably ten or five percent of their weekly take-home salary. It’s not the answer.’
The dismissal of Klopp was the first red card of his tenure at Liverpool since he arrived at the Merseyside club in 2015, marking a change in moods on the sidelines that had previously remained cool under the German’s watchful eye.
In the immediate aftermath of the incident, Klopp said:
“I think I should have handled it differently, with the situation, which I normally do. It was a very intense game with many decisions that the managers on both sides did not understand.
Ex-Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan demanded tougher penalties for managers