Overview

• Jurgen Klopp has been given a two-game touchline ban and fined £75,000 for his comments about referee Paul Tierney after Liverpool's win over Tottenham in April.
• Klopp suggested Tierney had a vendetta against Liverpool and implied bias, questioning the integrity of the referee, which was deemed improper conduct.
• The first match of Klopp's ban is effective immediately, and he will not be present on the touchline for Liverpool's game against Aston Villa.
• The second match is suspended until the end of the 2023-24 season, provided Klopp does not commit any further breaches of FA Rule E3 in the meantime.
• The Professional Game Match Officials Board defended Tierney's behaviour, stating that he acted in a professional manner throughout the game.