Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has been accused of ‘bullying’ officials and media by former Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan.
Jordan believes Klopp needs to be ’reigned in a little bit’ after the German picked up a yellow card during Liverpool’s 2-2 draw at Tottenham on Sunday evening.
Andy Robertson was sent for an early bath after an overly aggressive tackle on Spurs right-back Emerson Royal.
Klopp felt aggrieved at the end of the match as referee Paul Tierney denied his side a penalty and Harry Kane could have quite easily been shown a red card.
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The Reds boss was overheard by TV cameras after the game saying Tierney ‘has a problem’ with him.
“I’m a massive admirer of Jurgen Klopp and a massive admirer of his team… but I do think we have to look at the way he’s operating now,” Jordan said on TalkSport.
“He’s operating at a level which makes him omnipotent around every aspect of the technical area, whether it’s bullying the opposition, bullying the fourth official, bullying the media…
“I don’t like to use the word ‘bullying’ because it invokes dynamics of others being weaker but he’s very, very strong and is moving into a territory where I’ve not seen many managers operate.
“I remember watching Graeme Souness when he was manager of Blackburn operating in the technical area and thinking ‘woah, that’s a bit strong some of the things you’re saying’.
“I think Klopp is getting into a territory where his observations, his outlook, his disposition are invoking reactions in people like Arteta, where they feel that they need to get back into the situation where they can control what’s going on because Klopp is such a powerful influence.
“I like it in one respect but I was watching the game and thought to myself ‘you’re getting a bit carried away with yourself, you’re getting a bit too much latitude.’
“This will bring a reaction from Liverpool fans but I just watch him and think he needs to be reigned in a bit.
“I just think he’s pushing the envelope and he’s asserting his personality over people in a way that I think should be managed a little bit differently.”
