Liverpool boss Arne Slot makes honest admission on trying to influence referees
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Arne Slot has admitted that he does try to influence referees in Liverpool’s favour after being handed a touchline ban. Slot will watch Liverpool ’s Carabao Cup quarter-final against Southampton on Wednesday evening from the stands after picking up a third yellow card of the season. The Dutchman was booked after protesting against a yellow card for Curtis Jones in the 2-2 draw against Fulham on Saturday.
Liverpool were annoyed by referee Tony Harrington’s decision not to send off Issa Diop early on, while Andreas Perreira also escaped a dismissal for a poor challenge on Ryan Gravenberch. Slot is a more reserved character than his predecessor Jurgen Klopp but still shows plenty of passion while making his side’s case to the officials.
Ahead of the trip to St Mary’s to take on managerless Southampton, Slot spoke openly about his ethos. “You always reflect but I think, in general, I am calm,” he said when asked about his behaviour on the touchline. “I don’t know if it is smart to say this, but there is also a limit for me, let’s put it that way. And then I can get emotional and, unfortunately, that limit is only reached by refereeing decisions or the decisions my players make.
“They make more good decisions than the referees do in my opinion for my team! The Chelsea game was emotional. We should have had a second penalty but the VAR changed it, and there were a lot of controversial decisions being made. “Then if you are down to 10 men that works out even harder [on you]. The Chelsea game and the Fulham game was emotional and maybe I should have stayed just underneath instead of going above.
