The Football Association has handed Liverpool manager Arne Slot a touchline ban and fined the Dutchman for his part in the post-match scenes after the Merseyside derby.
Earlier this month, the Premier League leaders were held to a 2-2 draw by Everton in the final such occasion at Goodison Park.
Slot and his Liverpool squad were left aggrieved by the amount of stoppage time that was added by the referee, as well as Abdoulaye Doucoure seemingly celebrating in front of the travelling support.
A chaotic brawl would ensue between the two sides, while Slot was sent off for the manner in which he approached referee Michael Oliver and after it was deemed that he shook the official's hand in an aggressive way.
As such, Slot had already accepted a Football Association charge of having "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".
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What is length of Slot's touchline ban?
On Wednesday morning, the FA announced that an independent Football Association commission had decided to punish Slot by handing him a two-match touchline ban, as well as administering a fine of £70,000.
Slot will now be unable to take his usual seat in the dugout for Wednesday's Premier League encounter against Newcastle United at Anfield.
Furthermore, the 46-year-old will also have to sit in the stands for a second home fixture against Southampton on March 8.
This is not the first time that Slot has spent time away from the touchline this season having previously served a one-game ban for three yellow cards.
With assistant coach Sipke Hulshoff having also been handed a two-game punishment for a red card and his subsequent reaction, it will likely see Johnny Heitinga take on the lead role in their absence.
Having won 14 of his 22 matches in charge of Ajax between January and June 2023, the former defender is no stranger to taking responsibility in the dugout.
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Were Everton sanctioned?
Both Everton and Liverpool were fined for having "failed to ensure their players and/or technical area occupants did not behave in an improper and/or provocative way following the final whistle".
While Liverpool were fined £50,000, Everton received a more expensive punishment of £65,000. Both clubs had previously admitted the charge.
Darren Plant
