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The Football Association has published what Liverpool head coach Arne Slot is alleged to have said to referee Michael Oliver at the end of last month’s Merseyside Derby against Everton, which resulted in the Dutchman receiving a red card, fined £70,000 and being banned for two matches.

Slot was sent off at the end of the chaotic 2-2 draw at Goodison Park after a fiery handshake with referee Oliver and the FA’s written reasons have revealed what the Liverpool head coach and his assistant Sipke Hulshoff are alleged to have said after the final whistle.

The FA’s written reasons adds that Oliver reported that Slot’s “manner was confrontational and aggressive” - leading to the Liverpool head coach being charged by the FA.

The FA’s written reasons says that while accepting the charges, Slot disputed the language used and suggests there may have been “confusion” between what he and Hulshoff said to the officials and what appeared in the referee’s report.

In his defence, the Liverpool head coach also said that his language towards the officials was “not directed as personal abuse” rather than him “ expressing general frustration”.

The FA’s report stated that were it not for Slot’s previous good record, a three-match ban would have been imposed, meaning that the Liverpool head coach may have missed his first cup final in charge of the Reds.
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