Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp accepts FA charge over Merseyside derby celebration
Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp insists that it was a mistake to run on the pitch to celebrate his side's late winner against Merseyside rivals Everton.
Substitute Divock Origi capitalized on a misjudged save from Jordan Pickford to clinch the Merseyside Derby for Liverpool in injury time.
Substitute Divock Origi capitalized on a misjudged save from Jordan Pickford to clinch the Merseyside Derby for Liverpool in injury time.
Unable to contain his emotions, Jurgen Klopp took to the pitch to celebrate Divock Origi's stoppage-time winner with Liverpool goalkeeper, Alisson.
Substitute Divock Origi capitalized on a misjudged save from Jordan Pickford to clinch the Merseyside Derby for Liverpool in extra time.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has vowed to not repeat his celebration in Sunday's Merseyside derby again after accepting his misconduct charge from the English Football Association.
Klopp reacted to Divock Origi's stoppage-time winner against Everton at Anfield by running to the centre circle and celebrating with Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson.
The Reds boss was charged by the FA on Monday and is set to be fined and warned about his future conduct.
"I didn't want to do it and I can say it won't happen again," Klopp told a news conference on Tuesday. "It was not on my radar that it was still possible.
"We make mistakes, but usually I learn from it -- at least over a long period. It's not a massive mistake. If there was no rule against it, we as managers would constantly celebrate on the pitch.
"I don't think anybody thought it's massively wrong or whatever, not even the ref -- they were probably surprised themselves. There's nothing to say actually. It's a fine, I pay it. Let's carry on."
Klopp said he apologised to his counterpart Marco Silva at the final whistle on Sunday, although that version of events was disputed by the Everton manager in the immediate aftermath.
However, Silva told a news conference on Tuesday that he does not feel Klopp's actions warranted punishment from the FA.
"If you ask me, I think he shouldn't [be fined]," Silva said. "But the FA has to decide the rules.
"Of course in that moment, the manager cannot think of fines or not. It's a moment to celebrate. I know the last two days everybody is talking about the situation.
"But, for me, it's not even a matter because it's normal in football. It's really important as well, even if sometimes you get fined. It's something important, this passion of the game."
Klopp will be in the dugout on Wednesday as Liverpool travel to Burnley in the Premier League.
Sadio Mane and Andrew Robertson are doubts for the trip to Turf Moor with injuries sustained in the Merseyside derby.
"Sadio and Robbo, we need to have another look at today," Klopp said. "Sadio really had an awful cut on his foot. It needed to be stitched. He is OK, but walking around here now in flip-flops and you don't play in flip-flops. That means in this moment he is not ready, but we will see later.
"With Robbo it is not that serious as with Sadio, but we need to have a look.
"We are all long enough together that we know about the specific challenge against Burnley. It's a really tough place to go. Always tough since I am here.
"We don't think or speak too much about the game before, sometimes things are obviously similar or obviously different and you mention it, but we have to make sure we are ready every three days."
Source: espn.co.uk
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