Arne Slot has responded after he was accused of claiming he would blame referee Michael Oliver if Liverpool don’t win the Premier League, following the Merseyside derby draw with Everton final month.
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Publishing their causes for the purple card, the FA stated: “It was reported by the referee that following the full-time whistle, he was approached by LFC’s Arne Slot (“AS”) who had entered the sector of play to confront the Referee and the Match Officers staff. Tensions had been working excessive.
“It was alleged that AS’ method was confrontational and aggressive. It was alleged that he initially used abusive phrases while shaking the Referee’s hand together with that the referee had ‘f****** give them the whole lot’ and that AS hoped that the referee ‘was happy with that efficiency’.
“The Referee thereafter confirms (having reviewed the video footage to make clear) that he was approached once more by AS round one minute later. On this change, AS as soon as once more shook the referee’s hand and stated ‘If we don’t win the league, I’ll f****** blame you’. It’s then additional alleged that AS turned to the Assistant Referee and shouted twice that it was ‘a f****** shame’.”
And forward of Liverpool’s Champions League spherical of 16 first leg in opposition to PSG, Slot responded to the report.
“The second it occurred I used to be fairly emotional for the whole lot that had occurred within the final seven or eight minutes, or possibly throughout the entire sport,” he stated.
“I selected to go on the pitch as an alternative of staying calm, going inside after which speaking to Michael.
“I don’t have these similar feelings anymore, so now I feel I ought to set a greater instance than I set again then and don’t go into this case once more. It’s clear what I’ve stated, and what Michael has written and what I’ve written.
“I feel Michael has been within the information quite a bit just lately and I don’t suppose it helps if I add one thing to that now I’ve my feelings underneath management.”