Liverpool supervisor Jurgen Klopp has spoken out in favour of introducing a ‘coach’s problem’ for referee calls in soccer, after Borussia Dortmund’s controversial 1-1 draw with Bochum on Friday.
Klopp, the Liverpool supervisor and former Dortmund coach, has a historical past of run ins with match officers and is dealing with prices from the English Football Association for his rant at referee Paul Tierney following the explosive finish to Liverpool’s 4-3 Premier League win over Tottenham at Anfield on Sunday.
Speaking with German soccer journal Kicker on Thursday, Klopp mentioned the thought of a coach formally difficult a contentious name has labored in different sports activities.
“A challenge would be a solution to avoid something like that happening again in the future,” Klopp mentioned, calling it “an interesting idea for football.”
“There are many good examples of how this can work”, saying “in field hockey, for instance, the challenge has long proven its worth.”
American soccer permits coaches to problem calls through the sport, together with the NBA and different sports activities akin to rugby league, whereas tennis permits gamers to evaluate umpire calls.
In Germany, a refereeing determination final Friday may have value Klopp’s former membership Dortmund high spot within the Bundesliga.
In the match at Bochum, ahead Karim Adeyemi was taken out within the field by defender Danilo Soares. Referee Sascha Stegemann waved off the incident and it was not reviewed.
Stegemann and the German FA admitted on Saturday that the decision was unsuitable. The referee mentioned: “In retrospect, I have to say that I would have been happy (to award a penalty) if I had watched it again.”
Dortmund in the end drew the sport 1-1, ceding their spot atop the Bundesliga desk to Bayern Munich with 4 video games remaining this season.
Klopp, who was Dortmund’s coach the final time the facet gained the Bundesliga in 2011-12, mentioned telling Stegemann to evaluate the incident “was the least the VAR should have done.”
Klopp mentioned he “no longer understood the world” when seeing the incident and studying a penalty was not awarded.
In England, Klopp is in sizzling water after he recommended referee Tierney was performing towards Liverpool following Sunday’s sport
The FA responded by charging Klopp with misconduct saying his phrases “imply bias, and/or question the integrity of the referee, and/or are personal/offensive, and/or bring the game into disrepute”.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
