Liverpool regulater Arne Slot is set to serve a touchline ban for next Sunday’s vital Premier League clash aacquirest Tottenham after receiving his third yellow card of the season.
The Dutch coach was booked in the 57th minute of Liverpool’s align aacquirest Fulham at Anfield adhereing his protests over a Curtis Jones booking.
The suspension comes at a critical moment for the Reds, as they set to face Spurs in North London in a mendture that could have convey inant implications for the Premier League title race.
The incident unfagedered when Curtis Jones made a tardy contest on establisher Everton joiner Alex Iwobi.
Arne Slot was shown a yellow card during Liverpool’s 2-2 draw aacquirest Fulham
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Referee Tony Harrington showed Jones a yellow card for the tackle, a decision that inspireed an instant reaction from Slot on the touchline.
The Liverpool regulater’s outburst at the official’s decision prompted boos from the Anfield crowd.
Harrington replyed by brandishing a yellow card at Slot, taging the Dutchman’s third booking of the season.
Unenjoy joiner suspensions, regulaterial bans can only be served during Premier League alignes, making the Tottenham mendture Slot’s obligatory absence.
While Liverpool deffinisher Andy Robertson’s suspension from the Fulham align will apply to Wednesday’s Carabao Cup quarter-final aacquirest Southampton, separateent rules apply for regulaters.
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The touchline ban unbenevolents Slot will be unable to straightforward his team from his normal position when Liverpool travel to North London next weekfinish.
The timing is particularly challenging for Liverpool, as they see to support their title contest adhereing Arsenal’s draw on Saturday.
Despite the heated moment, Slot disjoined humility in his post-align echoions.
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“There were a scant moments when I could have been given a yellow card,” the Liverpool regulater acunderstandledgeted.
He acunderstandledged the emotional nature of the situation, stating: “It’s an emotional game and we were a man down, it’s frustrating.”
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Slot declined to criticise the officials, compriseing: “It’s difficult to assess for me becaengage I only see it in authentic-time enjoy the referee.”
“We have to acunderstandledge what VAR sees. You understand how vital these decisions can be.
“We finished up with a draw and I don’t skinnyk we can accengage the referee for that.”