
Liverpool boss Arne Slot has been handed a two-game touchline ban plus a £70,000 positive after his crimson card on the finish of the Merseyside derby earlier this month.
The ban means he will probably be absent from the touchline for Liverpool’s recreation with Newcastle on Wednesday night time plus their subsequent Premier League recreation at residence to Southampton on March 8. Liverpool have been knowledgeable of the FA’s determination on Tuesday.
Slot was seen shaking fingers with referee Michael Oliver after the dramatic 2-2 draw at Everton, with the Dutchman saying one thing to the official earlier than he was proven a crimson card.
The FA deemed that Slot acted in “an improper method and/or used insulting and/or abusive phrases and/or behaviour in the direction of each the match referee and an assistant referee after the match had completed.” The Liverpool boss admitted the cost.
Slot’s assistant Sipke Hulshoff was additionally a straight crimson as properly after the ultimate whistle and has been given a two-match touchline suspension and £7,000 positive.
The FA deemed he acted in “an improper method and/or used insulting and/or abusive phrases and/or behaviour in the direction of a match official after being despatched off.”
Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones was additionally proven a crimson card post-match, after choosing up a second yellow when he clashed with Everton’s Abdoulaye Doucoure.
Everton and Liverpool have additionally been given £65,000 and £50,000 fines respectively after their gamers “didn’t behave in an improper and/or provocative manner following the ultimate whistle”.
What Slot mentioned after his crimson card
Liverpool supervisor Arne Slot talking on February 14, two days after his Merseyside derby crimson card.
“Feelings bought the higher of me. If I may try this otherwise, if I look again I’d love to do this otherwise, and I hope to do this otherwise subsequent time.
“I feel what occurred was that the additional 5 minutes ended up being eight. It occurred loads.
“I ought to have acted otherwise after the sport, but it surely’s an emotional sport and typically people make flawed selections and that is undoubtedly what I did.
On Curtis Jones’ crimson card: “I like loads that he stands up for the staff, however there are additionally different methods for the staff and followers to do this.
“I’ll discuss with him about that. It’s the similar for me, I ought to have acted otherwise after the sport as properly.”