The FA has revealed Arne Slot’s X-rated rant that led to him being proven a crimson card after full-time of Liverpool’s 2-2 draw at Everton final month.
Slot was handed a two-game touchline ban plus a £70,000 high quality after his dismissal by referee Michael Oliver on the finish of the Merseyside derby, which noticed James Tarkowski rating a 98th-minute equaliser.
Written causes printed by the FA learn: “It was reported by the Referee that following the full-time whistle, he was approached by LFC’s Arne Slot (“AS”) who had entered the sector of play to confront the Referee and the Match Officers staff. Tensions had been operating excessive.
“It was alleged that AS’ method was confrontational and aggressive. It was alleged that he initially used abusive phrases while shaking the Referee’s hand together with that the Referee had ‘f****** give them every thing’ and that AS hoped that the Referee ‘was pleased with that efficiency’.
“The Referee thereafter confirms (having reviewed the video footage to make clear) that he was approached once more by AS round one minute later. On this trade, AS as soon as once more shook the Referee’s hand and mentioned ‘If we do not win the league, I will f****** blame you’. It’s then additional alleged that AS turned to the Assistant Referee and shouted twice that it was ‘a f****** shame’.
“Because of AS’ conduct, he was proven a crimson card by the Referee.”
Liverpool boss Slot admitted the cost however disputed the language used.
The written causes continued: “In his submissions AS, while admitting the Costs, disputed the language alleged to have been used and steered there could have been confusion between what AS and SH [Sipke Hulshoff, Liverpool assistant head coach] mentioned to the Referee.
“It was alleged that AS mentioned while shaking the Referee’s hand, ‘if we do not win the league, I will f****** blame you’.
“As an alternative, AS asserts that he in reality mentioned, ‘if we do not win the league, I’ll have you ever to thank for that’.
“The FA maintained that AS’ language and phrases had been as reported by the Match Officers. Nevertheless, the FA argued that this discrepancy did not make a fabric distinction to the sanction, in any occasion, given the phrases used nonetheless constituted AS performing in an improper method, and AS accepts the identical.
“It ought to be famous that AS doesn’t dispute stating ‘f****** shame” to the Assistant Referee.”
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