Arne Slot: Liverpool boss handed two-game touchline ban following crimson card in Merseyside Derby drama with Everton

Liverpool boss Arne Slot has been handed a two-game touchline ban plus a £70,000 effective 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 sport with Newcastle on Wednesday evening plus their subsequent Premier League sport at house to Southampton on March 8. Liverpool have been knowledgeable of the FA’s determination on Tuesday.

Slot was seen shaking palms 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 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 effectively after the ultimate whistle and has been given a two-match touchline suspension and £7,000 effective.

The FA deemed he acted in “an improper method and/or used insulting and/or abusive phrases and/or behaviour in direction of a match official after being despatched off.”

Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones was additionally proven a crimson card post-match, after selecting 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 might try this otherwise, if I look again I’d love to try this otherwise, and I hope to try this otherwise subsequent time.

“I believe what occurred was that the additional 5 minutes ended up being eight. It occurred rather a lot.

“I ought to have acted otherwise after the sport, nevertheless it’s an emotional sport and typically people make unsuitable selections and that is undoubtedly what I did.

On Curtis Jones’ crimson card: “I like rather a lot that he stands up for the staff, however there are additionally different methods for the staff and followers to try this.

“I’ll discuss with him about that. It’s the identical for me, I ought to have acted otherwise after the sport as effectively.”