Gabby Agbonlahor believes Jurgen Klopp was lucky to escape with a two-game touchline ban for his behaviour during Liverpool's recent 4-3 home win against Tottenham.
The Reds boss was handed a ban and a £75,000 fine by the FA after criticising referee Paul Tierney
Agbonlahor thinks Klopp should've received a longer ban for celebrating in fourth official John Brooks' face
Agbonlahor:
"Why doesn’t he get another ban for running up to the 4th official and goading in his face? You can't do that. The fourth official has no say in the game.
"He doesn't deserve that treatment from Jurgen Klopp. I think he deserves a longer ban and a bigger fine."
What angered the FA was Klopp's post-match comments, in which he suggested Tierney has a vendetta against Liverpool.
Klopp has since apologised to Brooks and Tierney. In a letter to the FA, he noted: "Although it was not my intention I accept now it appears that I was questioning Mr Tierney's integrity. I take ownership of this. On reflection, the words I used were inappropriate.
"Both of these incidents were driven by emotion. I was overly emotional at some of the decisions made, which then led to frustration and a feeling of unfairness. I carried that emotion into the mandated and time sensitive post-match press commitments."
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