Arne Slot will be absent from the touchline for Liverpool’s next two matches against Wolverhampton Wanderers and Aston Villa.
The Liverpool boss has received a harsher punishment following his red card against Everton in the Premier League. Slot has been handed a two-match suspension.
The league authorities announced the decision on their website Thursday, stating that referee Michael Oliver showed Slot the red card for using “offensive, insulting, or abusive language.”
As a result, the 46-year-old Dutch coach will be banned from the touchline for Liverpool’s upcoming league games against Wolves and Aston Villa.
Slot’s assistant, Sipke Hulshoff, was also shown a red card in the same match against Everton. Neither was allowed to speak to the media after the game.
The Merseyside derby ended in a 2-2 draw on Wednesday, but tempers flared late on. In the eighth minute of added time, James Tarkowski scored Everton’s equalizer. Following the goal, Abdoulaye Doucouré celebrated in front of Liverpool’s fans, provoking Curtis Jones, who confronted him.
As the final whistle blew, a heated altercation broke out, involving players from both benches. Referee Oliver eventually handed red cards to Doucouré and Jones for their roles in the incident.
