Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp was fined for speaking his mind – FA getting a lot of money from the German

In the weird world of the English Premier League, things just get weirder. Jurgen Klopp facing another fine after his words on officials’ management of the game, following their draw against West Ham.

To make sense of how the FA of the English Premier League operates, you’d be deep in thought from now till the new rules are installed. In this case, there is some confusion that I cannot wrap my head around and decide whether it’s reasonable or whether it’s not.

Jurgen Klopp was extremely agitated and expressive after Liverpool dropped points for the third time this season and for the second time in succeeding match days. After the game, the Anfield boss was sure to have the match officials hear what he has to say. Unfortunately, it went south from there.

The German got sighted by the FA and now must face the music. Besides him, how many other managers have we’ve seen challenge the officials of the game? There has to be a line drawn and the refs, as well as linesmen, must be called out for the mistakes they conjure up every 90 minutes. This will help in so many ways. One thing’s for sure, it will improve their decision-making.

The confusion

Normally, if you have passion, you show a wide-spread of emotions. Anger, joy, pain, all the things that come with enjoying the thing you love most. Matters like this was when Nuno Santo was fined £8,000 for running onto the pitch in their 4-3 victory over Leicester City. As was Klopp fined for the same offence in the Everton game.

Why? Why were they charged? Surely this is part of the game. Yet, it’s not. On the pitch, on the side of the pitch, it’s all the same grass. The managers do not even wear football cleats. Therefore, won’t damage the pitch. So what’s the deal?

Other offences needing bigger repercussions

There have been so many moments on and off the pitch that has dampened the mood of what has been an exhilarating Premier League campaign. Moments such as the banana peel that was thrown on the pitch at Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang during the North London derby.

The time Raheem Sterling was racially abused at Stamford Bridge and most recently, Mohamed Salah who was a victim of religious slurs. These actions have seen their reactions, which was carried out by the club and police. The banana pitched on the pitch was dealt with haste and legal consequences.

The other situations, investigations were carried out but I do not feel it gets enough attention from the FA. This is where crowd control comes in. If you were to set a ban for such incidents, I believe you’d get better behaviour from the clubs’ supporters.

Don’t establish a set of rules against managers of the game for showing the same emotion as players and supporters. These crowds who act out like it’s a bar brawl or a protest need to be managed more severely.

If all these things get a clamp, small things like a manager running onto the pitch or having constructive criticism about the officials can be overlooked and taken in kind. Decisions by the FA are just too all over the place!

FA must look into their officials and cut out these other hatred acts more than looking at players and managers.