Arne Slot Banned for Referee Confrontation

Liverpool manager Arne Slot was given a two-match touchline ban and fined £70,000 after a confrontation with referee Michael Oliver following a 2-2 draw against Everton. Slot allegedly used abusive language and blamed Oliver for the result, saying, 'If we don't win the league, I'll f**king blame you,' which he later contested, claiming he actually said, 'If we don't win the league, I will have you to thank for that.' Despite his admission of the charges, Slot argued there was confusion over the language used, but the FA upheld their account. The incident took place after a controversial last-minute equalizer by Everton's James Tarkowski. Slot has publicly apologized for his conduct, acknowledging that his emotions got the better of him during the heated exchange.