The seething Reds boss and his senior No2 were each shown straight red cards in quick succession by referee Michael Oliver during wild scenes that followed the last-ever meeting between the two rivals at Goodison Park, which ended in a pulsating 2-2 draw after Mohamed Salah’s late goal was cancelled out by an emphatic last-gasp equaliser from James Tarkowski that led to some home fans spilling onto the pitch.
A dramatic finish to the game gave way to an ugly mass brawl straight afterwards, with Curtis Jones and Abdoulaye Doucoure involved in an angry post-match bust-up after the Liverpool midfielder had taken exception to his Everton counterpart appearing to celebrate Tarkowski’s goal in front of the away fans and sprinted over to confront him.
As per ESPN, a stricter approach was imposed at the start of the 2023/24 top-flight season stating that managers who are shown red cards are then banned from taking part in any post-match news conferences or broadcast interviews, with Slot also not talking to TNT Sports or the BBC as he usually would.
Jones will also be banned against Wolves, while Doucoure will be absent when resurgent Everton travel to Crystal Palace on Saturday, along with in-form forward Iliman Ndiaye, the latest addition to their lengthy injury list after limping off in tears in the first half against Liverpool.
Jones and Doucoure had each been booked during the game and were both shown second yellow and then red cards by Oliver, who then dished out straight reds to both Slot and his assistant Hulshoff for their protests.
