"This is the blueprint for how managers feel they can behave towards officials," former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan said on talkSPORT about Jurgen Klopp shouting at the assistant referee in the Man City game.
"Self-preservation kicks in and sometimes clever people – of which he is one – will realise the best way to disarm an argument is to agree with it.
"[Klopp said] 'Yeah I agree, I was out of order'. That doesn’t alter the parameters. It’s like saying, 'I agree I shouldn’t have burgled that house'. Oh, okay, you’re free to go now!
"So on that basis, the crime that he permitted, it’s not two managers going at one another, it’s not [Thomas] Tuchel and Antonio Conte having a set-to between two managers.
"It is somebody challenging the officials in such a way in the structure of the game that it’s affecting outcomes, or trying to.
"Hopefully he’ll suffer the consequences for his behaviour. We’re getting to the point now where it’s enough now," he added.
"I’m not giving referees a free pass [to make mistakes], I’m not suggesting the status quo should be maintained.
"I’m suggesting these bloody managers should behave themselves! They’re putting themselves in a position of authority, they want their players to behave themselves, why in God’s name should they not start [holding] that particular position?"
Jordan spoke before the FA announced the decision not to ban Klopp from the touchline.
The German was instead given a ₤30,000 fine for 'improper conduct' in Liverpool's win over Man City when he was sent off.
