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.
Slot subsequently admitted he had let “emotions get the better of me” after what was understood to be a four-letter blast at both officials following Everton’s stoppage-time equaliser and suggested he would act “differently” in future.
And after admitting a charge of “improper conduct” at an independent FA disciplinary hearing Slot has now been given the two match suspension and fined £70,000.
Assistant Sipke Hulshoff has also accepted a similar 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 this evening’s Anfield clash with Newcastle.
Slot 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 FA’s suspension.
He and Hulshoff will then serve the second game of their touchline bans for Liverpool’s home match with Southampton on March 8.
While Reds boss has been fined £70k, Hulshoff will have to pay £7,000.
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An FA spokesman added: “The Regulatory Commission’s written reasons for these sanctions will be published in due course.”
Should the decision have been delayed a further 24 hours, Slot’s two-match ban would have seen him missing the Carabao Cup final.
His first Prem game back on the touchline will be the Reds’ homne reverse fixture against Everton.
In Slot and Hulshoff’s temporary absence, former Everton star Johnny Heitinga, who is now a first team coach at Anfield, will take charge of Liverpool’s next two Prem games.
Slot’s red card followed a chaotic ending to the last Merseyside derby to be played at Goodison Park.
James Tarkowski dramatically thumped home a 98th minute equaliser.
Following the final whistle, Curtis Jones took issue with 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.
Liverpool have been fined £50,000 for failing to control their players, with Everton made to pay £65,000 for the same offence.
Since the incident, Liverpool have taken huge strides towards the title.
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They subsequently beat Wolves 2-1, before grabbing a 2-2 draw at Aston Villa.
On Sunday they defeated defending champions Manchester City 2-0 at the Etihad, profiting on Arsenal’s home loss to West Ham to move 11 points clear at the top.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
