Sam Allardyce won't face action for Jurgen Klopp 'soft German' comments

Sam Allardyce will face no action for calling Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp a "soft German" after Sunderland's defeat to his side on December 30.

Sunderland's Jeremain Lens caught Mamadou Sakho with a late tackle during Liverpool's 1-0 win at the Stadium of Light on Wednesday, leading to a clash between the two benches.

Allardyce and Klopp shook hands at the end of the game but disagreed about the punishment dished out to Lens, who was shown a yellow card for the tackle, with Klopp saying the winger should have been sent off.

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Asked about that assertion, the Sunderland manager said: "He's a soft German if he thinks that's a red card. It's a yellow."

Klopp laughed off the comment, saying "a lot of people have said worse things about me, so it is not a problem," and it has now been confirmed that Allardyce will not face any action from the Football Association for the comments.