Arne Slot banned for abusing referee Michael Oliver after Liverpool’s chaotic derby draw with Everton
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Liverpool manager Arne Slot handed two-game touchline ban
- Liverpool manager Arne Slot received a two-match touchline ban and a £70,000 fine for improper conduct towards referee Michael Oliver after the Merseyside derby against Everton.
- Slot's assistant, Sipke Hulshoff, also received a two-match touchline ban and a £7,000 fine for similar misconduct.
- Both Liverpool and Everton were fined for failing to control their players and staff during the post-match chaos.
- The incident stemmed from Abdoulaye Doucoure's provocative celebrations, which led to a confrontation with Curtis Jones and a subsequent melee involving players, stewards, and police.
- Slot and Hulshoff will be banned from the touchline for Liverpool's upcoming matches against Newcastle United and Southampton.