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Jordan upset with 'piddly-pop fine' for Liverpool boss Klopp

Former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan has slammed the FA's decision to hand Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp a £30,000 fine after being sent off their win over Manchester City earlier in October.

Klopp was given his fine as part of an 'improper conduct' charge following his dugout antics as Liverpool ended City's unbeaten start to the Premier League season.

The German was sent off by match referee Anthony Taylor for screaming in a match officials face following the decision not to award a foul on Mo Salah after he was hauled to the ground by Bernardo Silva.

Jordan told talkSPORT: "'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.

"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."

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