<div style="text-align: justify; "><b style="font-size: 1rem;">Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp could face disciplinary action after accusing the referee in Sunday's dramatic 4-3 win over Tottenham of bearing a grudge against his team.</b><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Diogo Jota's stoppage-time strike sealed victory at Anfield, just 99 seconds after Spurs thought Richarlison's first Premier League goal for the club had rescued a point after the visitors had been 3-0 behind.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Klopp, however, was so incensed by the officiating throughout the match that he charged down the touchline to celebrate wildly in front of fourth official John Brooks -- and injured himself in the process.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Klopp then lambasted referee Paul Tierney.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">"We have our history with Tierney, I really don't know what he has against us, he has said there is no problem but that cannot be true," Klopp told Sky Sports.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">"How he looks at me, I don't understand it. My celebration was unnecessary, but what he said to me when he gave me the yellow card is not OK."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">The German boss, asked what Tierney had said, replied: "I will not say anything about it. The refs don't say what is said so I don't say what is said."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">That did not stop Klopp from going on to reference Tierney's performance during Liverpool's 2-2 draw away to Spurs last season.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">"Paul Tierney didn't give Harry Kane a red card but Robbo (Liverpool's Andy Robertson) got a red card. It was not the first time, there are so many things."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Professional Game Match Officials Limited said in a statement that, having checked audio of the game, Tierney "acted in a professional manner".</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">"We strongly refute any suggestion that Tierney's actions were improper," the statement added.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Earlier, Klopp explained his touchline antics following Jota's winning goal by saying: "Of course, we are emotional in these moments. It's difficult. It is not OK, we shouldn't do that.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">"I didn't say a bad word to the fourth official -- not at all -- but I pulled my hamstring probably in that moment so, fair enough, I'm already punished."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Tottenham's Ryan Mason was also unhappy with the officials, particularly the VAR, following a defeat that left Spurs sixth in the table, two points behind Liverpool.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">The interim head coach wanted to know why Jota was still on the pitch after a head-high challenge on Oliver Skipp only led to a yellow card.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">"I would like an explanation and a reason why it wasn't (a red card)," said Mason. "I can understand referees on the pitch missing it."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">He added: "We want the VAR to help the official on the pitch at that moment, but an experienced referee and VAR haven't given it... It was a big decision, a crucial decision and one you can't really miss." AFP</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>