Liverpool narrowly beat Tottenham Hotspur in a thrilling 4-3 game in the Premier League. However, after the match, manager Gopper lost control of his emotions and angrily accused referee Paolo Triani of being biased against Liverpool, which has been a long-standing grudge. The British Referees Association immediately reacted strongly to the comments, with chairman Cassidy even calling on the English FA to penalize Liverpool with a points deduction to curb the nasty culture of criticizing referees.
The victory did not quell the anger of Gopp, who made it a point to walk up to the fourth referee to show off his victory and blasted Paolo Triani again after the game. He bluntly stated that there has been a long standing feud between Liverpool and Paul Taiani. However, the British professional referee company (PGMOL) quickly responded to the statement that in the enforcement process Paul Teyani did not appear to have any inappropriate behavior, a strong refutation of the so-called conspiracy theory Gopper.
