Former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan has torn into The FA's decision to hand Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp a fine by stating his punishment is "not the answer" to change his touchline hysterics.
The German was hit with a £30,000 fine after being charged for 'improper conduct' during the Reds' showdown with Manchester City earlier this month.
He was left spewing after Mohamed Salah was seemingly upended by City midfielder Bernardo Silva, only for referee Anthony Taylor to play on instead of blowing up for a foul. Klopp did not attempt to hide his fury as he screamed in the face of the linseman.
He was then given a red card by the referee for his actions and was forced to watch the closing stages of Liverpool's slender victory from the Anfield dressing rooms.
While Klopp was punished by the FA in the way of his fine, he avoided a touchline ban and will be able to lead his side this weekend against struggling Leeds United. However, Jordan believes that the punishment should have been more severe in an effort to stamp out the shows of dissent towards officials.
Speaking during a passionate rant on talkSPORT, he said: "No one gets a pass for making mistakes and there should be accountability. They shouldn't just sail off into the sunset after making mistakes, the referees and the officials.
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"But a narrative, this rhetoric is being built up by managers that they can say what they want, when they want, they get a slap on the wrist, they get sent to the stands for five minutes whilst still picking the team, whilst still probably communicating with their number twos and their assistant managers.
"They then get some piddly-pop fine, which is probably ten per cent or five per cent of their weekly take-home pay. It is not the answer."
Speaking immediately after the incident at Anfield that saw him given his marching orders, Klopp recognised that his actions were wrong.
He said: "Of course, I [have] changed completely, it was my first red card in England. My first card. And, again, it was my fault, my fault, but it was not that it was a boring 0-0 and I stood there and went bonkers.
"Look, again, before I say more, there is no excuse, I don't want an excuse, it happened, and it was obvious as everyone saw it. And that he gave me a red card is absolutely OK, really. Send me away, fine."
The German was not the only Premier League boss to have let his emotions get the better of him this month. Spurs boss Antonio Conte was left furious after his side's late winner against Sporting Clube de Portugal in the Champions League was ruled out by VAR - the Italian also being sent to the stands for his reaction.
