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Mark Clattenburg reveals bizarre reason he received a X-rated tirade from Jurgen Klopp - with ex-referee hitting back and telling him to 'f*** off'

The relationship between a football manager and a referee is often a strained one and former official Mark Clattenburg has revealed a tense and bizarre exchange he once had with Jurgen Klopp.

The duo did not always see eye-to-eye in the Premier League when Klopp was at Liverpool, but this incident pre-dates the German's time in England.

In fact, the pair swapped pleasantries for expletives after Clattenburg officiated a Champions League tie during Klopp's spell as Borussia Dortmund boss in April 2014.

As one of England's most experienced referees, Clattenburg was tasked with Dortmund's quarter-final first leg at Real Madrid - which they subsequently lost 3-0.