Coach Jurgen Klopp wants the English Football Association (FA) to clarify what it will do with the money, then he will pay a fine of nearly $100,000 according to the recent disciplinary decision.
On May 18, the FA banned Klopp from coaching for two matches and fined him nearly $100,000 (£75,000) for his comments about referee Paul Tierney after the 4-3 win over Tottenham at Anfield on April 30. At the time, the German coach said that Tierney was unfair and unfairly treated Liverpool.
On May 19, at a press conference before the match against Aston Villa in round 37 of the Premier League, Klopp admitted that he was not surprised by the penalty but would talk to the FA again if the purpose of the fine was known. "I want to know where the money will go," he said. "I am willing to pay the fine if there is a good reason. But if the FA keeps this money, then we have to talk again."
Klopp at Liverpool training ground on May 19. Photo: Liverpool FC
According to British newspaper Sunsport , the FA refused to respond to Klopp's comments, but normally this non-profit organization will reinvest fines into football.
According to the disciplinary notice on May 18, Klopp was only banned from coaching the match against Aston Villa, and the remaining match is suspended until the end of the 2023-2024 season with the condition that he does not re-offend. Therefore, the 55-year-old coach will return in the final match of the Premier League at Southampton on May 28. Liverpool is currently in fifth place with 55 points, one point behind Man Utd and four points behind Newcastle.
Klopp admitted he had thought about a heavier punishment and would watch the game against Aston Villa from the stands, while also communicating with his coaching staff by phone. He also joked that he could shout from the stands to give his players direct instructions. "Nobody would shout like me if Liverpool didn't retreat in the 70th minute or something like that," Klopp said. "I'm sitting far away but if the game isn't going well, I can make things happen. At least my voice is fine."
Klopp will be allowed to visit Anfield after the game, where at least four Liverpool players will play their final home game. The Merseyside club announced in midweek that Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, James Milner, Naby Keita and Roberto Firmino will leave the club when their contracts expire in June 2023.
Klopp hailed the four players as Liverpool legends, adding: "We love them, but in professional football, nothing lasts forever. There are always moments like that, and they are beautiful moments. A chapter will close and we will start writing a new one. We will not forget them and I will be forever grateful to them."
Klopp confirmed that Thiago Alcantara, Stefan Bajcetic, Calvin Ramsay, Naby Keita, Darwin Nunez are absent due to injury, Roberto Firmino can play and wants to keep two reserve goalkeepers Adrian and Caoimhin Kelleher.
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