Liverpool’s Arne Slot accused of cursing at referee by FA
The Football Association (FA) has accused Liverpool manager Arne Slot for cursing at referee Michael Oliver.
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Slot accused of cursing at referee by FA
Slot was given a two-match ban by the FA and fined £70,000 after he was shown a red card after confronted Oliver and one of his assistant referees on the pitch following Liverpool’s 2-2 Merseyside derby draw with Everton last month.
On Tuesday, the FA released its report into the incident.
The report alleges that Slot said “the referee had f—ing give them everything” and that he hopes Oliver “was proud of that performance.”
It is also alleged that Slot told the assistant referee that it was a “f—ing disgrace.”
Meanwhile, Oliver alleged Slot, while shaking the official’s hand, said: “If we don’t win the league, I’ll f—ing blame you.”
However, Slot disputed what he said, claiming he told Oliver “if we don’t win the league, I will have you to thank for that.”
Slot apologetic for his behavior
Speaking ahead of Liverpool’s Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain, Slot admitted that he “should set a better example.”
Slot also acknowledges that his actions were unacceptable and that he “let his frustrations get the better of him.”
“What I said also in the written report and I can say it one more time, the moment it happened I was quite emotional for everything that happened in the last seven or eight minutes and maybe during the whole game,” he said.
“I chose to go on pitch instead of staying calm staying inside and then talking to Michael.”
“Now I don’t have the same emotions anymore so I think I should set a better example than I set back then and don’t go into the situation again.
“It’s clear what I’ve written and what Michael has written. Michael has been in the news quite a lot recently and I don’t think it helps if I add something to that now I have my emotions under control.”
FA originally issued Slot a three-match ban but later reduced it to two.
Liverpool, who are 13 points clear at the top of the Premier League, hosts Everton at Anfield on April.
