Mark Clattenburg has accused Jurgen Klopp of attempting to influences referees ahead of Liverpool’s clash with Manchester United this weekend (Getty)Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg has called Jurgen Klopp a ‘hypocrite’ for suggesting that Manchester United have been on the receiving end of favourable penalty decisions this season. ‘I hear now that Manchester United had more penalties in two years than I had in five-and-a-half-years,’ said the Liverpool manager. Jurgen Klopp has pointed out the disparity between penalty calls awarded to Liverpool and Manchester United (AFP via Getty)‘Was Klopp insinuating there is? Or was he suggesting United have players who are encouraged to dive? ‘He sounds like a hypocrite if he is suggesting United’s players are looking to win penalties.

Source: Metro January 14, 2021 01:39 UTC