It is generally known that Paul Tierney and Liverpool continue to have a strained relationship both on and off the field under Jurgen Klopp.
The official has been designated as in charge of VAR duties for the Reds’ upcoming encounter against Wolves, so it’s nearly a given that the connection will be put to the test this weekend, as Paul Gorst of the Echo noted on X.
After a highly contentious encounter against Bournemouth a few weeks previously, in which the Englishman was unable to step in and overturn a red card handed to Alexis Mac Allister for a 50-50 challenge with Ryan Christie, the appointment is guaranteed to be met with outrage in Merseyside’s red region.
It’s difficult to understand why Tierney is still permitted to officiate Liverpool games given the issues that continually occur with his refereeing, even though we would prefer to talk about football instead of questioning the integrity of referees every week.
We acknowledge that the English premier league has many officiating problems, and setting a precedent where a referee is not allowed to go within ten miles of a certain team may quickly get out of hand.
But we also are unable to support
