FA Punishes Klopp for Merseyside Derby Celebrations
Jurgen Klopp ran onto the Anfield pitch when Liverpool scored a winner against Everton and Pep Guardiola is no stranger to such controversy.
Jurgen Klopp has been charged with misconduct after running on to the pitch while celebrating Liverpool's late winner in Sunday's Merseyside derby against Everton, the Football Association has confirmed.
Klopp ran from the touchline to embrace goalkeeper Alisson after Divock Origi secured a 1-0 victory over Everton in the 96th minute that moved the Reds back to within two points of Manchester City at the Premier League summit.
Speaking before the punishment was announced, City boss Pep Guardiola said he understood the emotion that led to the German tearing onto the pitch to celebrate his side's dramatic Merseyside derby victory but acknowledged the importance of showing respect to opponents.
Guardiola was at the centre of similar scenes last season when Raheem Sterling hit a stoppage-time winner against Southampton and told a news conference ahead of Tuesday's game at Watford that he regretted those actions.
"I did it against Southampton. There are a lot of emotions there in those moments. I know when I did it, I was not happy to do that," he said.
"I can understand [Everton manager] Marco Silva, I can understand [former Southampton boss Mauricio] Pellegrini when it happened, but it is what it is.
"It is an emotional game, with everything happening in your heart and your mind and your body. I talk from my side, but you have to be respectful to the other ones."
Guardiola knows the perception in such circumstances generally depends on whether you are on the winning or losing end of the equation.
"When you win it is personality, when you lose it is a lack of respect," he said. "When you do these things and you lose you are impolite. When you win, everything is acceptable.
"We live in the world where we make a lot of compliments just because we win."
