German manager Jurgen Klopp has admitted he regrets the headlines created by his comments about referee Paul Tierney after Sunday’s 4-3 win over Tottenham.
Klopp said Tierney appears to have something against his team after he was shown a yellow card for celebrating in front of the fourth official.
Referees’ body the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) refuted Klopp’s claims.
Klopp was furious with Spurs being awarded a free-kick which led to their equaliser and ran to scream at the fourth official after the winner, hurting his leg in the process.
The PGMOL, the body responsible for Premier League referees, said Tierney acted in a professional manner throughout the game and when cautioning Klopp, adding that match officials in the Premier League are recorded in all games via a communications system.
Klopp says he regrets some of the things he said about the official in his post-match interviews but denies lying about their conversation.