Referee Michael Oliver was warned by Liverpool manager Arne Slot that he would be held accountable if the team did not win the Premier League this season.
After his team’s 2-2 Merseyside derby draw with Everton last month, the Dutchman attacked Oliver and one of his assistant referees on the field, earning him a straight red card.
After admitting to acting improperly and using derogatory and/or abusive language and/or behavior toward the match referee and an assistance referee, Slot was fined £70,000 and banned from two games by an independent Football Association committee.
Oliver claimed that Slot stated, “If we don’t win the league, I’ll [expletive] blame you,” as he shook the official’s hand.
