Jurgen Klopp appeared to snub referee Chris Kavanagh after Liverpool’s Carabao Cup final victory over Chelsea.
Jurgen Klopp apparently did not shake referee Chris Kavanagh’s hand after Liverpool’s Carabao Cup final victory over Chelsea at Wembley Stadium. The Liverpool coach appeared frustrated several times throughout the 120 minutes of play between the two teams, with a number of decisions not going in his team’s favor. Virgil van Dijk rose to the top in the 118th minute of the match, scoring the only goal of the match and handing the championship cup to the Red Devils. The 30 minutes of extra time might not have been needed had the referee decided to go the other way, as the Dutch midfielder put the ball into the net after an hour of play.
Wataru Endo was ruled offside and prevented Levi Colwell from clearing Andy Robertson’s free-kick, and the goal was later disallowed. It was a controversial decision as the Japanese midfielder seemed unable to do anything but hold his position.
Another controversial decision was made in the first half, when an already exhausted Liverpool lost Ryan Gravenberch to injury. The former Bayern Munich player was forced to leave the field after a timely intervention by Moises Caicedo, although a penalty was not awarded.
After the match, Klopp’s disappointment quickly turned into joy and jubilation. His young team, the Red Devils, led the team to the cup despite all the difficulties associated with the loss of key players due to injury in recent weeks. According to The Guardian, the 55-year-old said: “Sometimes you need something to really celebrate. Come on, it’s private. You watched the match, you saw the conditions, we faced problems before the match, and they became more serious during the match.”
The mention of things getting worse during the match brought to mind Grafenbrecht’s injury, and Klopp was not shy about expressing his thoughts on the refereeing today:
It is possible that these frustrations were what led to his refusal to shake the referee’s hand immediately after the final whistle. While the camera angle doesn’t make it 100% clear whether or not Kavanagh was ignored, it’s just a suggestion, with The Guardian noting that Klopp was “irritated” by the match referee’s performance and “appeared to ignore his close calls” afterwards. the game. Watch the video below