Why is Arne Slot banned for Liverpool vs Newcastle? | OneFootball

The Football Association have finally spoken

Arne Slot will not be on the touchline as Liverpool host Newcastle in the Premier League tonight.

Slot will be absent from the dugout at Anfield having accepted an FA charge following his red card against Everton two weeks ago.

Why is Arne Slot banned for Liverpool vs Newcastle?

Slot was charged by the FA for his dismissal after the full-time whistle at Goodison Park, with it confirmed that was for something he said to the officials.

A statement from the FA read: "The Liverpool manager allegedly acted in an improper manner and/or used insulting and/or abusive words and/or behaviour towards both the match referee and an assistant referee after the match had finished.”

Slot accepted that charge last week, but the FA took a number of days to decide on what punishment to hand out to the manager and his assistant Sipke Hulshoff, who was also shown a red card.

It means Slot has been on the touchline for recent matches Wolves, Aston Villa and Manchester City, but will now be banned for tonight’s game against Newcastle and the visit of Southampton on March 8.

That means he will be in the dugout for the Carabao Cup final at Wembley.