In accordance to latest news, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp conceded fortunes was on his side as he abstained from being sanctioned for his outburst at fourth authority Neil Swarbrick amid his group’s 1-1 Premier League draw with leaders Chelsea at Anfield on Tuesday.
Klopp, who was furious with the ref’s decision not to grant a free-kick in the development to Chelsea’s punishment, screamed in the fourth authority’s face after striker Diego Costa saw his spot-kick saved by goalkeeper Simon Mignolet.
“I think it depends on the fourth official. Again, when I saw the picture afterwards I knew it looked not too nice but it was not as bad as it looked,” Klopp told reporters.
“Maybe I was lucky the fourth official said what he said.” The German later apologized to Swarbrick, who said he loved the mentor’s passion. The episode provoked Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho to claim he pays more for his touchline conduct than different managers do.
“It’s quite an emotional game and to switch off emotions at the right moment is not that simple. We struggle, not only myself or Jose but even Wenger struggles and a lot of other people struggle in moments like this,” Klopp said.
“Sometimes we get a fine and sometimes not. It’s not that we want to do it or it’s a tactic. It happens. It was worse when I was younger.
“I have already improved. I have no idea why he (Mourinho) spoke about me then – you have to ask him.”
“If I should give advice to Mama I would do it personally, not in front of a television. Who knows what happens in half a year?,” Klopp said when asked whether Sakho could return to favour at Liverpool.
“He should concentrate on the job at Palace and we should concentrate on the job here. It is a solution for the moment and we can wait for new impressions and what happens.”
