Liverpool boss Arne Slot slapped with FA ban after explosive Fulham incident

Arne Slot will be missing from the touchline vs Spurs. (Image: Getty)

Liverpool manager Arne Slot will be absent from the dugout against Tottenham after receiving his third yellow card of the season on Saturday.

The Dutchman was booked for an explosive reaction while Kenny Tete struggled with an injury in the second half of Fulham's Premier League visit to Anfield.

Tete went down and required treatment after clashing with Joe Gomez inside the visitors' box, which sparked cries for a penalty from the home side.

Boos spread around Anfield as the Fulham defender fell to the ground again shortly after play restarted, similarly angering players and coaches.

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The incident infuriated Slot, and he pressed referee Tony Harrington's buttons too hard moments after Timothy Castagne replaced Tete.

Curtis Jones saw yellow for a foul, and the Liverpool boss' reaction was too fierce, prompting Harrington to add him to his book.

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The official was kept on his toes during the dramatic meeting on Merseyside, with Issa Diop, Luis Diaz, Andreas Pereira, Antonee Robinson, Sander Berge and Darwin Nunez also seeing yellow.

Harrington also sent Andy Robertson off in the 17th minute for denying a goal-scoring opportunity.

The Scottish left-back will miss the midweek Carabao Cup quarter-final at Southampton as well as the Premier League games against Tottenham and Leicester City.

Arne Slot was booked in the second half. (Image: Getty)

Slot is set to be absent at Spurs rather than Southampton due to the Premier League's rule on yellow cards.

A red card suspension carries over into the FA Cup and Carabao Cup, including sending offs via two yellow cards.

However, if a player is booked 10 times across the first 32 Premier League matches, they face a two-match ban.

Liverpool showed the character of champions to battle back from behind twice to earn a 2-2 draw against Fulham.

Former Manchester United midfielder Andreas Pereira fired the Cottagers ahead before Cody Gakpo drew level shortly after half-time.

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Rodrigo Muniz restored the lead later in the second half, but Diogo Jota equalised for a second time off the bench in the 86th minute.

Liverpool and Slot will have been disappointed to drop two points in a match they were widely expected to win.

But title rivals Arsenal failed to punish their shortcomings by stumbling to a 0-0 draw against Everton at the Emirates Stadium, dropping points in a second consecutive weekend.

Liverpool are five points ahead of Chelsea, having played the same number of games. The Blues can close that gap to two points by beating Brentford on Sunday.

Liverpool boss Arne Slot slapped with FA ban after explosive Fulham incident

Liverpool boss Arne Slot slapped with FA ban after explosive Fulham incident

Liverpool boss Arne Slot slapped with FA ban after explosive Fulham incident

Liverpool boss Arne Slot slapped with FA ban after explosive Fulham incident

Liverpool boss Arne Slot slapped with FA ban after explosive Fulham incident