Liverpool manager Arne Slot has been handed a two-match touchline ban following his red card in the aftermath of a tense 2-2 draw against Everton in the Merseyside derby.
The Reds were moments away from securing a crucial victory that would have extended their lead at the top of the Premier League table to nine points.
However, James Tarkowski’s stunning volley in the eighth minute of stoppage time secured a dramatic equalizer for the Toffees, sparking chaos on and off the pitch.
The tension reached its peak when Everton’s Abdoulaye Doucoure celebrated wildly in front of the away fans, prompting an enraged Curtis Jones to confront him.
The altercation saw both players receive red cards, with Arne Slot also dismissed for his involvement in the heated exchanges.
With supporters breaking onto the pitch, stewards and police became involved before Slot and assistant Sipke Hulshoff were also sent off by referee Michael Oliver.
“Liverpool head coach Arne Slot was dismissed at the end of the Merseyside derby for using offensive, insulting, or abusive language,” the Premier League said in a statement
“He is handed a two-match touchline ban as a result.”
The matches affected are Sunday’s game against struggling Wolves at home and Liverpool’s trip to Aston Villa on February 19.
Doucoure and Jones will both serve one-match bans.
Wednesday’s draw in the final derby at Goodison Park, ahead of Everton’s move to a new ground, left Liverpool seven points clear of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League with 14 games remaining.
