LIVERPOOL welcome Newcastle for a huge Premier League clash TONIGHT!
The Reds are flying high at the top of the Prem table, sitting 11 points clear of Arsenal in second.
ReutersArne Slot was involved in a firey exchange with the match officials after Liverpool’s 2-2 draw away at Everton earlier this month[/caption]
Arne Slot will not want his side to take their foot off the gas despite their hefty advantage.
Liverpool will need to be on their A-game this evening against Champions League hopefuls Newcastle.
But the Reds will be without their gaffer on the touchline – SunSport details the reason why below.
Why is Arne Slot not on the touchline for Liverpool vs Newcastle?
Slot will be missing from the touchline for Liverpool’s next two games as a result of being handed a two-game touchline ban plus a £70,000 fine for his actions post-match at the Merseyside derby earlier this month.
Liverpool were informed of the FA’s decision to ban Slot yesterday (Tuesday), which means he will be absent from the touchline for Newcastle tonight and their following Premier League game on March 8, which is Southampton.
Following the full-time whistle of the pulsating 2-2 draw between the two Merseyside clubs, Slot was seen exchanging words with one of the assistant referees before shaking hands with referee Michael Oliver, who showed him a straight red card.
The FA deemed Slot 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.”
Slot admitted the charge.
The Dutchman’s assistant, Sipke Hulshoff, was also handed a straight red and a £7,000 fine, so he, too, will miss Liverpool’s next two Premier League fixtures for a similar charge.
Former Everton defender Johnny Heitinga is expected to be the man in the dug-out for both games as Liverpool aim to close in on the title.
What’s been said?
Here’s what Arne Slot had to say on his red card following the Liverpool vs Everton match: ”Emotions got the better of me. If I could do that differently, if I look back I would love to do that differently, and I hope to do that differently next time.
“I think what happened was that the extra five minutes ended up being eight. It happened a lot.
“I should have acted differently after the game, but it’s an emotional sport and sometimes individuals make wrong decisions and that’s definitely what I did.”
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