Reds boss given FA charge over goal celebration

LIVERPOOL manager Jurgen Klopp has been charged after he raced on to the pitch to celebrate his side’s Merseyside derby winner on Sunday.

The German was overjoyed by Divock Origi’s 96th-minute goal and ran over to Reds goalkeeper Alisson Becker.

He apologised for his actions, but the FA announced yesterday that he had been charged with misconduct.

Klopp has until 6pm on Thursday to respond to the charge.

Klopp said after the match: “I didn’t want to run. It was not in my plan. I didn’t want to run to Ali, I couldn’t stop obviously. Not cool, but it happened.

“Immediately after the game I apologised to (Everton boss) Marco Silva when we spoke to each other.”

Silva said he did not hear an apology from Klopp, and added: “To be honest I didn’t see (Klopp’s run). I don’t know what he did and the way he did it.

“It was a lucky day for him this afternoon, but that is football.

“I don’t think he expected anything like that either.

“I cannot say it was disrespectful because I didn’t see, when I see that moment maybe I can speak more about that situation.”

The goal came when Pickford attempted to tip a sliced effort from Virgil van Dijk over, only to send the ball bouncing against the bar and towards Origi.

Silva said when asked about the England goalkeeper, who had done well to deny Xherdan Shaqiri in the first half: “What I told him will stay between us.

“What I can tell you, like we started the match all together, like we have been working since the first day all together, we finish the match all together.”

The FA also announced yesterday that it had granted Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge additional time to respond to a charge of breaching betting rules.

He now has until 6pm on February 11 next year.