LIVERPOOL boss Arne Slot has been handed a two-match touchline ban following his Merseyside derby red card earlier this month. The Dutchman, 46, was sent off by referee Michael Oliver after the final whistle following a frenetic 2-2 draw with Everton at Goodison Park.
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Slot subsequently accepted an FA charge for what happened after the match. He and assistant Sipke Hulshoff were both claimed to have been acting in an “improper manner and/or used insulting and/or abusive words and/or behaviour” towards the match officials.
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Hulshoff also accepted his charge and will serve a two-match touchline ban alongside Slot, beginning tonight. Slot has continued to be on the touchline for Liverpool's subsequent games against Wolves, Aston Villa and Manchester City, due to the FA taking time to examine the referee's report.
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But he will now begin his ban for tonight's Anfield clash with Newcastle. He will return to the touchline for the Champions League match-up with Paris Saint-Germain next Wednesday, due to it being a Uefa competition and thus not being included in the ban.
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Slot and Hulshoff will then serve the second game of their touchline ban for Liverpool's home match with Southampton on March 8. The Liverpool boss' red card followed a chaotic ending to the last Merseyside derby to be played at Goodison Park. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS.
James Tarkowski dramatically thumped home a 98th minute equaliser. Following the final whistle, Curtis Jones took issue with Abdoulaye Doucoure celebrating in front of the Liverpool supporters. The midfielder angrily confronted Doucoure, yanking his shirt before Ashley Young and Carlos Alcaraz attempted to intervene.
Darwin Nunez and Alexis Mac Allister then stepped in, before several more players and even policemen got involved. Jones and Doucoure both received red cards for their roles in the ruckus from referee Oliver. Since the incident, Liverpool have taken huge strides towards the title.
