Liverpool news: ‘Spiteful’ Jurgen Klopp blasted over Everton penalty rant
Liverpool looked set to take all three points through Mohamed Salah’s stunning 42nd-minute opener but they were stunned in the closing stages when referee Craig Pawson awarded Everton a penalty when Dominic Calvert-Lewin went down after a challenge by Dejan Lovren. Wayne Rooney duly converted the spot-kick and at the final whistle, Klopp confronted Pawson on the pitch before becoming embroiled in a heated debate with Sky Sports interviewer Pat Davison. Klopp struggled to hide his frustrations saying: “We can stop the interview, because I only want to talk to people who have a little bit of an understanding of football.”
PA Stan Collymore is unhappy with Jurgen Klopp
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It was cowardice on Klopp’s part and he should not have done it Stan Collymore
The Liverpool boss apologised for his words later but Stan Collymore believes Klopp was in the wrong and only has himself to blame. He told the Daily Mirror: “[Klopp] lost face by having a go at Sky Sports’ Patrick Davidson and telling him he 'only wanted to talk to people who have a little bit of understanding about football' after the reporter had given his opinion that it was a 'soft penalty'. “What Klopp didn’t realise was that the pundits back in the studio, with something like 600 caps and five Champions Leagues titles between them, had agreed with their colleague. “It was cowardice on Klopp’s part and he should not have done it.
Reuters Jurgen Klopp confronts referee Craig Pawson