Timeline of Jurgen Klopp's controversy with referee Paul Tierney EXPLAINED

We took a look back at each of the controversial incidents that have taken place when Paul Tierney has officiated Liverpool.
With comments from Jurgen Klopp, we explain why Liverpool's manager and the referee have the prickly relationship they do.
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[@tdyerwestfield]

When a team has a chant just for one specific referee, you know it's bad. At this point, Paul Tierney is openly biased against Liverpool. I'm dumbfounded how such a corrupt referee is still allowed to take charge of our games.

[@tootsienairobi1638]

because his boss is corrupt... Howard Webb is culperable for these shenanigans and it keeps happening and nothing is done about it.. I've been going on that the PGMOL need a governing body at the moment they are a law unto to themselves and they can say and do anything they like and talk it away to justify the bias or incompetence.... our officials must the laughing stock for the rest of the world officials.... it shocking and embarrassing

[@linopierre6395]

get this referee out

[@hi0u91e9]

The Tottenham vs Liverpool 2-2 game had two of the worst decisions I have ever seen. Given there was VAR I really don’t see how there’s any other explanation bar corruption.

[@apexduplex7351]

stop paying sky tv until they improve the standards

[@axtggh]

Paul Tierney is from now on my fav ref (YNWA - You will never win again)

[@redsforever24]

Cost us at least one title already with the performance at Spurs on top of the handball he didn't give against Rodri. And the irony of it happening again yesterday with City against Everton is unreal. I know he didn't ref that match, but he took two goals away from us on Tuesday, at least one of which should have stood. Additionally, Everton deducted ten points for one financial breach, City unpunished for 115 financial breaches. You couldn't make this stuff up.

[@Jonse70]

And those 115 are the ones we know of. 💶 talks...

[@leshakorkoza5516]

By the way, was Elliot onside when Salah was shooting?

[@Jonse70]

@leshakorkoza5516 - Elliot wasn't blocking the keepers' view more than you did... what's your point?

[@davidstanton1373]

David Cootes was on VAR duty during the City/Everton game like he was again on the Liverpool/Spurs disallowed Diaz goal - he also got paid for his visit to Dubai before the Spurs game.

[@Jonse70]

@davidstanton1373 and no alarms go off.. he's employed by City owners, and it's just fine 🙄

[@ashku27]

Paul Tierney is a crook

[@mavric69OG]

When the ref feels he is more important than the game itself. A good ref is hardly noticeable and only spoken about when hes being praised

[@abdelrahmanlfc8280]

this is micheal oliver the only good ref in this league he has his mistakes but he is a very good ref overall and the only one i trust

[@tootsienairobi1638]

100% and most of these refs seems to them they are more important then the game and players and managers Simon Hooper - always blowing his whistle... constantly killing off the game John Brooks Tierney David North Chris Kavanagh dirty rotten scoundrels

[@paulmartin9194]

The 'Mike Dean' effect. Make yourself the highlight of the game. Time was you never knew the names of refs unless you were involved in the game. Now they're becoming celebrities themselves and they see an opportunity for later on in their careers just like Mike Dean has done.

[@monoRDforum]

Clear two goals against Burnley were disallowed. Clear for me this man and his pals should be sent of judging PL

[@scottharriswestwalesfishin639]

he should not ref a liverpool game full stop he clearly has beef with liverpool

[@coen8677]

He should be fired and banned.

[@bluemotion14]

Awful referee and a blatant cheat. How did English referees get so bad

[@P-I-UK]

Dirty Manc cheat should never be involved in any Liverpool games As corrupt as they come

[@williamsamuel7085]

The title race is between Liverpool and the corrupt PGMOL. End of story.

[@steo-red408]

he's from Greater Manchester, wouldn't expect anything else,same with Anthony Taylor, once a manc always a manc

[@DenDave_]

The data speaks for itself. The numbers clearly show how Liverpool's win % changes for the worse from it's expected rate with Tierney is ref while other clubs improve their % with him in charge, other data shows the rate of big decisions going against Liverpool - either due to Tierney's call or cause he overturns something as var - again incredibly skewed compared to City, Chelsea and United. There are only two explanations here, either he has a burning hatred for Liverpool/Klopp, or he his corrupt.

[@mrjimmybongo8668]

he is corruption of the highest level the fact that he is from greater manchester should bar him from refereeing any games involving Liverpool or Everton and the fact that his corruption is there for all to see shows the shithouse way the premier league and its corruption at the highest level is there for all to see ask Any Everton fan 10 points deduction for one fimamcial fair play rule brolen Man city have over a hundred and are not punished you thought Fiffa were corrupt this is like a Darby and Joan club compared to the bribery and corruption all is being Revealed

[@truthfulaudit2326]

He’s corrupt and so is his manager Howard the clown Webb .

[@Phreedom007]

Tierney IS CORRUPT. And hates Liverpool F.C. it’s a win-win for him.

[@mrjimmybongo8668]

@@Phreedom007 youl find him skying in Piccadilly bogs two handed with Pep and his assistant

[@daghul4785]

I think it’s both tbh

[@wonderb1108]

LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB NEED TO WRITE PGMOL NOT TO ALLOW TIERNEY TO REFREE THEIR GAMES

[@Phreedom007]

As if that would help. It will be seen as being “whining “ like people said of the Spurs game. The whole thing is pointless. Thank goodness the team ARE MENTAL MONSTERS because must teams would get tired of fighting for what’s right ❤❤❤

[@Wdashtwentythree]

You can tell the type of person Tierney is by the players’ reactions to his interjections week in and week out. He obviously suffers from immaturity, choosing to hold grudges against people and allowing his Greater Manchester roots to impact decisions, especially against Liverpool. I’m curious what kind of role model harbours such snide, disingenuous, deliberate disregard for the game they are supposed to love. Tierney’s conduct reflects poorly on the PGMOL and the FA when, by connection, their moral obligations to fair play and governance are called into question time and time again.

[@GunslingerAlGilead]

Nicely put. Agre 💯% it’s actually sad irrespective of what is the real explanation for Tierney’s bias. PGMOL has to do smth

[@benigashi9517]

Tierney absolutely 💯 % hate Liverpool and that's obvious but Liverpool is worldwide 🌐 mega team even for him

[@northred4930]

It’s not coincidence it’s a clear pattern .

[@ripvanwincle2258]

Why isn't he banned from Liverpool games?

[@andrewwright4195]

Because fa or premier league want to help city

[@vacantplanet]

The club needs to take legal action against this clown

[@dexio8601]

Yep...sue the bastard for loss of earnings...for clear bias...

[@kamruz360]

Why do Liverpool Fc get this referee, in Big games! It seems like there is some kind of Premier League sabotage going on, to stifle and prevent LFC progress!

[@maanestraale]

How many times has Tierney managed to make not just senseless and ridiculous, but highly critical decisions against Liverpool, or been avoiding to make what clearly and obviously should have been the correct decisions? It must at least be once every game he's been involved in and the volumes speak for themselves. If he only would make similar poor decisions in most other games, so that there were some kind of objective consistency to it, but no. Who ever referee with an issue against certain teams, it has little to do with fair play, and it has to be investigated and handled.

[@nonnayoubuzinnes1669]

It started when Tierney blew early when Liverpool were through on goal against MU in 20/21. 45 mins wasn't up. We are fools not to have him either investigated or banned from our games. SAF had refs banned from Old Trafford. We obviously haven't got the ⚽⚽⚽ to do anything.

[@G-LFC-85]

He's a awful ref!

[@Rogification]

Find his off shore bank accounts stacked with oil money and send him to prison

[@ToniPhillips-tc9cl]

Kane should have been prosecuted for aggravated assault, it was so bad, it deserved a 10 game ban from playing

[@adir3025]

Officials are corrupted. 1:34. Every time Man City players just charges the ref and get their way so I say just charge at the ref and you might get rewarded. It seems to be working for them..

[@chuckwagon7354]

Every club needs to get together and start backing each other against incompetent/biased referees and VAR. Managers should be repeating word for word what Arteta said, for which he was charged but not punished. PGMOL is a cult and they are determining where the title will end up, all with the backing and protection from the FA. Coote denies us a blatant pen but gives city a dubious one. Dalot was sent off for his reaction to not getting a throw-in then to getting his first yellow, yet city players get away with surrounding the ref in an aggressive and threatening manner! There has to be some legal angle to combat the practical dictatorship of the FA.

[@tootsienairobi1638]

yes why was City not charged by FA for all their players on Simon Hooper.... oh I forgot they are City and can flaunt themselves with 115 charges that are just sitting there... lets see what guts these people have and deal with City like they have Everton... 115x10- 1150 deducted from City!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@1258-Eckhart]

There's SO MUCH evidence there that it's clear that Tierney has (for reasons unknown) declared war on LFC. It's just a showdown between Officialdom and Sportsmen to see who can win and who is stronger. I think the whole VAR interference in games stopping the flow is a related issue (for all clubs, not just LFC). The officials are now the third team in the game.

[@martinahardaker8739]

Ruled out Gakpo goal, gave a foul by Nunez but it there was minimal contact but for the Elliott 'goal' Mo Salah was clearly pushed into offside position by Burnley defender. How the VAR ref didn't see the push is a mystery. Looked like Mr, Tierney took a quick look and disallowed the goal. He didn't see the push either.

[@errol-ih4jy]

im a Wednesday fan, no Axe to grind, but some referees are corrupt, everybody knows it but cant say anything, it could threaten their livelihood, but fans know it Klopp knows it.

[@truthfulaudit2326]

It’s corruption at its finest . Liverpool should have been at least 9 points ahead of everyone in the league. We got robbed against Spurs , we got robbed yet against Brighton when their player should have been sent off , we got robbed again against Arsenal where we should have been given a penalty for a handball, we got robbed yet again against Burnley 2 good goals were cancelled. Next match we have hooper or this clown let’s print sign showing our frustrations. Howard Webb is corrupt, FA is corrupt. Please someone explain to me how Everton faced point deduction and Man city are still playing without any charges . Plz don’t fool us saying that it takes 5 yrs to bring charges ???? Only small clubs face consequences in this league where big clubs are untouchable especially if you are MCI. To be very honest, I was against the super league but now I am all for it, please let’s form a super league and the EPL we can start viewing it like the EFL cups and our academy players can use it to train.

[@linopierre6395]

bro dont worry we will win the league

[@coen8677]

What do you mean only big clubs? Only City are special in the EPL, clearly... City cheated and robbed Arsenal, Man Utd, and Liverpool of titles.

[@csag5193]

The Kane one is a howler².

[@scott3232]

Just coincidence everytime he is involved in refereeing or VAR on or game's we have multiple decisions going against us 🤔 no other club has a the amount of wrong or controversial decisions against them by one official, it's abundantly clear he either has an agenda against Liverpool FC or hates Klopp or could easily be both. That last game the Gakpo goal he could of gave it then had a VAR review but oh no he was right on his whistle blowing for a foul so no chance of it being reviewed. We even know before the game started there would be at least one big controversial decision by him, and yet again we were right.

[@AhmedMohamed-vi1ul]

Tierney hates lfc always and cost us lot’s points he must be sacked or go first division

[@roha1l]

Howard Webb and co certainly need to look into this a lot deeper, doubt anything will happen though

[@redmoon8217]

I don't think he should be allowed to ref any Liverpool games. It's clear he has a problem with us.

[@coen8677]

Or any game, because if he could sabotage Liverpool's title chances in another game, he clearly would try to do so... bastard 😒

[@hallyceesay7970]

He definitely doesn’t like Liverpool it’s obvious

[@RanabirWill25]

Bruhh Tierney is a secret Man Utd Fan😆

[@Moloko_b]

It was the same when Alex Ferguson was manager of Man U. We all knew certain referees were in his pocket and which ones didn’t like him also

[@Dwbron]

Corrupt or incompetent staff need to be called out and held accountable for their actions, just like in any other professional walk of life.

[@MrDavelyth123]

He’s a terrible ref

[@coen8677]

He's the worst ref in the history of English football, nvm just terrible 😒

[@modmod392]

Cheat ref. YNWA

[@damianmonzillo6058]

Absolutely! This specific referee takes the entire league down with him. He’s cost Liverpool a title, and several games with his obviously biased decisions. Why don’t referees get any discipline? On the field referees have gotten lazier because they don’t have the same level of responsibility any longer.

[@coen8677]

It's exactly because they're so protected and unpunished that they behave like entitled bastards and ruin football 😒 why don't I watch football anymore and why don't I have satellite TV you ask? Man City and refs, especially Paul Unfair Tierney 😒

[@harrys9968]

Joke decision vs Arsenal Odegaard, joke Elliott v Burnley, joke Diaz and Curtis v Spuds, joke Shaw v Mancs.... PL and VAR desperate to see LFC fail. Could and should easily have an extra 7pts minimum already this season

[@lekstar7939]

So fed up with Mr Tierney.

[@lynnwrigley4244]

tierney absolutely hates liverpool and jurgen it is so obvious these refereesget away withmurder blatantly obvious bias can"t stand thelittle shit

[@Phreedom007]

Why can’t PGMOL higher more referees are they on a tight budget or something. I’m sick of the same referees over and over and over on pitch and VAR

[@richardweaver7304]

There can be no trust or respect with this ref. The facts are clear for all to see! The question should be why does the FA ignore this clear issue? They are guilty of allowing a biased referee to officiate games where clearly he is untrusted. If the game has no trust then all respect is lost. For the Premier league arguably the best league in the world to have incompetent and biased referees is criminal! The FA must act or lose the authority to run our beloved football!

[@jamalrobinson2159]

Mr Tierney needs a visit....he needs a convo....far too big fir his boots

[@Jiren261]

PGMOL are doing it on purpose. Who's the head of PGMOL? Howard Webb

[@perspellman]

It's Coward Webb.

[@ClaytonNeethling]

It's Clear too see..

[@redboyjan]

Tierney makes it up in his head

[@francisallen5924]

Corrupt

[@nicklasaxelsson71]

We fight against 115 Charges and ref and var. We need to be humble

[@TheNuovaman]

I personally think it's time we had private investigators look into these referees with the millions involved in the games they officiate. If you dont believe a premier league referee can be bought, i have some clouds to sell you.

[@Dave-qy1fn]

It's not just Liverpool. Teams are done out results to help man city. The fact they not had points deducted yet will tell you this

[@timtamothy51]

That Kane tackle haunts me every single day

[@thetopfootycoach]

Cost Liverpool a title already, trying his best to cost Liverpool another. In my research on Tierney, I know he's a Wigan lad, the time he grew up in Wigan, they were shit, fourth division, just about getting 800 people attending and most Wiganers actually supported the Rugby League team. I have no doubt that he was a Man Utd fan, most kids growing up there at that time were Utd fans. I was raised not far from Tierney, similar age, most people around me were Man Utd fans too. So I don't believe this waffle about him being a lower league club fan or whatever the excuse is. The data was Tomkins is also just too much evidence that shows a clear bias from this guy. It's similar to the disregarded evidence that Prem refs hate giving free kicks to Salah, if it was one season ok, but 7 seasons, yeah that does not add up. In a corporation, there would be serious investigations around discrimination and racism.

[@user-vw1ue5bu5e]

Tierney is corrupt; PGMOL bonus guaranteed.

[@ericthekop9624]

Bad referee.

[@pi_hamilton]

Add today's game v Bournemouth to the list. Tierney on VAR clears a blatant red card and denies Liverpool at least one pelanty.

[@carlfr8242]

Maybe the managers wear a camera

[@GavHTFC]

I'm a Huddersfield fan meaning we've only ever had one game with VAR (IYKYK), and who, I hear you ask, was VAR for that game? You guessed it, Paul Tierney.

[@Fraggerdqp]

Hater’s gonna hate & it’s only making us stronger him on the other hand is exposing himself for what he is,doesn’t he know We are Liverpool & that means more...The Mighty Reds 4 Life...Y.N.W.A ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽

[@daveoneill8235]

Ban him.

[@pawegrzywacz200]

This is true about referee. Rodi hand? Odegard hand (referee not used VAR). Do you remeber match with Crystal Palace? Penalty for CS - how long referee check VAR. Match with Tottenham no goal for liverpool. Why referee no check VAR!? 2 red carts (Saka last match arsenal no red card). In my opinion liverpool see what's happen and they don't fight with referee they try focus for game. Start PL how many time liverpool catch cards (yellow or red) - many. Ok this is new law but i think we catch most cards in PL. Remeber match evertoon - liverpool and foul on Virgil when he go hospital? 0 card becouse first was offside. Match vs MU when rashford foul player liverpool, we lost 2 points and second plays in table when PL end. Somebody know referee tot vs liv. They still working in PL?

[@whodiniweenie8131]

Joke of a ref, needs to be sacked but the PGMOL thrive on awful officiating

[@MrMurgen]

I am not a Liverpool FC Fan just a following English football. I have some clubs that I prefer over others. So I think I am not bias. That said from an outside perspective it looks like as if LFC is on some kind of black list. The VAR failure, fouls not given and most recently the penalty (hand) from ManU.... Is there policy for English refs on LFC games?

[@CarlBank250]

When you see a thing occuring once, it could be an accudent. When you see the same twice, it maybe is a coincidence. See it three times, then it is a pattern . But when you see the same thing occuring four times, it is a program.

[@ggates2500]

That challenge by Kane was quite awful. He travelled about fifty yards during that slide once Robbo jumped him.

[@Dragonaut111]

Tierney should not be allowed to referee Liverpool games, the bias is obvious and clear to see

[@momohtimothy6898]

Can't Liverpool just take this man to Court?

[@graemecreegan6749]

Dad and Brother season ticket holders at Etihad.

[@laurenceshone1155]

There are several refs who interpret the play and rules differently for one team over the other consistently within the same game. That indicates a complete and obvious bias or match fixing either as part of personal prejudice or something bigger

[@garysumnall722]

When he is our referee the match becomes about him and not us, he is a fucking joke

[@charlesalam9098]

Bring on super league

[@grlfcgombeenhunter2897]

I wouldn’t go that far now 😊

[@dogtails7614]

Time the Saudi backed PGMOL were investigated by an independent body.

[@chrissteers5997]

Man of the Match for Liverpool last night, surely back on Klopps Christmas card list after his 5 star performance last night. Didn’t give Chelsea 2 clear cut penalties, booked Caicedo after winning the ball to pay him back for signing in the summer, definition of a 12th man last night.

[@codemastertalon6439]

never seen a ref go into a game with such a clear agenda, wasnt even subtle, just outright giving every decision liverpools way

[@momot9051]

Shouldn be allowed to ref these sort of games,maybe kids football is his thing.

[@straightforward750]

i remember when i watched the game vs Spurs...Harry With a straight 2 leg jump and not being sent off but Robo later on with rwd. his mother cleaned ManU shower and produced him

[@marksteps1712]

What does Mr Dermott think of these? LOL We've had a string of games both involving us directly and indirectly adversely effected by poor ref/var decisions and little happens to these glorified traffic wombles. The prem needs to premote and relegate refs based on correct decisions each week, think we'd have a new batch of refs within weeks, these bad decisions hit the teams and fans alike yet refs blissfully unaware of the negative effects they have on players, teams, managers and fans continue to get these high profile matches, why? It's the very definition of madness, doing the same thing time and time again yet expecting a different/improved result

[@arthursmith7694]

No improvement thus far. Granted we won 4-0 but we should’ve had a Pen kick and played against 10

[@ynwa3573]

Klopp is swimming against the current and I understood why it is mentally draining

[@cronersam]

This is a Premier Referees League not Premier League. They decide who wins the league. Right now, they will choose City. Trust me. Anyone against city will get a red, yellow and penalty. That's how it is. Sad but true. Keep watching next 20 games, u will witness it.

[@andrewwright4195]

There Manchester refs of course they hate liverpool

[@paulhanafin9798]

He shouldn't be aloud to referee Liverpool games

[@kylegill4932]

It’s liverpool v the refs for the title….

[@johnward514]

Tierney is either incompetent or biased. Either way, he shouldn't be anywhere near a Liverpool game.

[@rorystride4559]

Got another one now

[@tomtalley2192]

Don’t expect anything improvement from refs. They think they are doing a great job.

[@xperiaX10Android]

Only you!

[@eddylam406]

Why is the FA not investigating this BS?

[@andrewwright4195]

Because they want city to win the league

[@tomhermens7698]

Been given a 2 point gift by arsenal. See how you use this advantage!!!!!

[@andrewwright4195]

Gifted should had pen against arsenal and 7 extra points

[@tomhermens7698]

@@andrewwright4195 😂😂 see how it works out by April/may!!!

[@andrewwright4195]

@@tomhermens7698 yh we have no chance because Manchester refs will stop liverpool at all times

[@tomhermens7698]

@@andrewwright4195 don't be a pessimist. Look at the bright side😫

[@andrewwright4195]

@tomhermens7698 seen it all before 22 season gave everything got robbed of 12 points to win the league

[@cagelaw6718]

They must sack him as a refree

[@zulzuli3603]

Paul Tuerney corrupt, PGMOL or even Howard Webb corrupt...well, who's in charge of PGMOL...you do the math!

[@jcanyiam8309]

I DREAD it anytime Paul Tyranny takes charge of a Liverpool game- He obviously don't like Klopp & Liverpool- Well, that's HIS PROBLEM, HE CAN GO TO HELL!!! The FACT, I had a BET on Liverpool TO WIN 4-0 against Burnley at 25/1 with PP- but I was RUBBED by Paul Tyranny- MAKES ME MAD!!!

[@harmonsalmon7739]

Why is he keep getting our games

[@AdvieAtkins]

referees in general are like the 'pigs' they hold long grudges, same as the latter could never be proven wrong and would carry on with this animosity, flashing their badges until you give up, show them whatever undeserved respect for the authority they crave

[@Harrier20153]

City have bought VAR

[@reginaancher9913]

Since that referee loves to play blind just to be unfair against LFC, then maybe he should become a real blind person.

[@Mehiko007]

Paul Tierney officiating against Liverpool is disgraceful

[@kpwand]

Corruption, obviously.

[@coen8677]

This bastard should be banned from officiating any game in any sport and he should be sued 😡 he cost us a title! How can someone sleep at night knowing they're unfair in their officiating when the world is watching 😐 how dare the EPL make him the ref vs Chelsea 😡 I wouldn't be surprised if this is why Klopp is leaving, he's tired of fighting dirty refs and dirty City 😒 they have ruined the EPL!