Liverpool head coach Arne Slot was sent off at the end of the Merseyside Derby on Thursday, following an extremely angry outburst towards referee Michael Oliver, as his team conceded a controversial equalizer after the allotted five minutes of stoppage time had already expired.
Slot, along with his assistant Sipke Hulshoff, has been charged by the English FA, as well as both clubs for failing to control their players during the post-full-time bustle.
The FA statement reads:
“It is alleged that both clubs failed to ensure their players and/or technical area occupants did not behave in an improper and/or provocative way following the final whistle.
“The Liverpool manager allegedly acted in an improper manner and/or used insulting and/or abusive words and/or behaviour towards both the match referee and an assistant referee after the match had finished.
“It is alleged that Liverpool’s assistant manager acted in an improper manner and/or used insulting and/or abusive words and/or behaviour towards a match official, which led to his dismissal.
“It is further alleged that he acted in an improper manner and/or used insulting and/or abusive words and/or behaviour towards a match official after being sent off.
“Everton, Liverpool, Arne Slot and Sipke Hulshoff have until next Wednesday, February 19, to provide their respective responses.”
Speaking in his press conference ahead of Liverpool’s clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday, Slot admitted emotions got the better of him and he wished he had reacted differently.
🔴 Arne Slot on the red card: “The emotions got the better of me”.@BeanymanSports 🎥 pic.twitter.com/6sFK453Lq6
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 14, 2025
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