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The full-time whistle then saw unsavoury scenes as Curtis Jones reacted angrily to Abdoulaye Doucoure?'s celebrations in front of the Liverpool fans.

Both Jones and Doucoure? received their marching orders with second yellows, while Arne Slot and his number two Sipke Hulshoff also saw red after confronting referee Michael Oliver.

The Liverpool boss could be hit with a touchline ban, although a Premier League statement about his punishment has been retracted.



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Premier League statements

In its initial response, the Premier League failed to shed light on the reasons behind the post-match dismissals, merely stating: "The referee issued second yellow cards and red cards to Curtis Jones and Abdoulaye Doucoure? following an altercation after the final whistle.

Arne Slot and his assistant Sipke Hulshoff were also shown straight red cards after the final whistle."

Regarding the decision to confirm Tarkowski's goal after extensive VAR scrutiny, the Premier League explained: "The referee's call of goal was checked and confirmed by the VAR, who established that Doucoure? was in an onside position in the build-up."

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Slot statement deleted

On Thursday, the Premier League issued a statement regarding Slot's dismissal, initially announcing: "Liverpool head coach Arne Slot was dismissed at the end of the Merseyside derby for using offensive, insulting, or abusive language?

The FA will decide what action to take once it has reviewed Oliver's report, and they have three days to do so.

What Slot said

Lip reading expert Jeremy Freeman suggests that Slot said "great game" to Oliver just before he was given his red card.

Speaking to Football Insider, the 80-year-old said: "Curtis Jones, clearly upset, decided to get involved, and he finished up with a second yellow followed by red.

"With the game over the Liverpool manager approached Oliver and a conversation resulted in Slot getting a straight red card.