Liverpool Manager Arne Slot Banned for Two Matches Following Merseyside Derby Chaos
The FA imposed sanctions on Slot, his assistant, and both clubs after heated incidents during the February 12 match against Everton.
- Arne Slot received a two-match touchline ban and a £70,000 fine for improper conduct toward match officials after Liverpool's 2-2 draw with Everton on February 12.
- Liverpool assistant coach Sipke Hulshoff was also banned for two matches and fined £7,000 for similar behavior following the game.
- Both Liverpool and Everton were fined for failing to control their players during a post-match melee, with fines of £50,000 and £65,000 respectively.
- The scuffle began after Everton's Abdoulaye Doucoure and Liverpool's Curtis Jones were sent off for confrontations following Everton's stoppage-time equalizer.
- Slot admitted his actions were inappropriate and expressed regret, acknowledging his emotions got the better of him during the chaotic scenes.