Klopp accused by FA for referee comments after West Ham draw



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The Football Federation (FA) has accused Jurgen Klopp for his comments about referee Kevin Friend after Liverpool draw with West Ham February 4th. The director of Liverpool has been accused of violating FA rule E3 with his remarks on the official after the Premier League match. Klopp seemed to suggest a friend favored the side of the house in 50-50 decisions in the second half of the 1-1 draw at the London Stadium.

The Reds have gone through a Sadio Mane goal but the officials did not spot James Milner in a well-defined offside position, which Klopp suggested influenced the decision making of the friend in the rest of the game.

S addressing Sky Sports, he said: "There were so many situations where it was 50-50 or 60-40 … [he gave a] free kick for the other team. As a human being, I know that if I make a big mistake in the first half, I do not want to open even more the gap. "

The FA said in a statement on Wednesday: "Jurgen Klopp has been accused today of breaking the E3 rule of the FA.

"It is alleged that the comments that he made in a post-match interview following Liverpool's championship game against West Ham United on February 4, 2019 broke rule E3 (1) because questioned the integrity bias of the match and / or implied referee. "

Klopp was administered until 18:00 local time (GMT) on 18 February at meet the load. Liverpool's next Premier League match will be on February 24th. Old Trafford direction to face Manchester United.

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