Arne Slot has been handed an extended ban after being sent off minutes after Liverpool conceded a last-gasp equaliser in the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park.
With Liverpool leading 2-1 going into the dying embers, Everton skipper James Tarkowski popped up with a thunderous volley to claim a point in a wild finale on Wednesday night.
Liverpool were aggrieved as they felt Ibrahima Konate had been fouled in the build-up to the equaliser, though VAR did not intervene and gave the goal.
Slot was furious on the touchline and protested to the officials and after the game, both he and assistant Sipke Hulshoff were sent off after the final whistle along with players Curtis Jones and Abdoulaye Doucoure for their skirmish.
The Dutchman was seen venting while shaking hands with referee Michael Oliver in an animated fashion and his dismissal meant Premier League rules prevented him participate in any post-match media duties.
The Premier League have now explained why Slot was shown a red card and confirmed he will serve a two-game touchline ban.
In a statement, the Premier League said: “Liverpool head coach Arne Slot was dismissed at the end of the Merseyside derby for using offensive, insulting, or abusive language. He is handed a two-match touchline ban as a result.”
The use of abusive language is what brings the additional one-game ban and means he will be absent from the bench for upcoming games against Wolves and Aston Villa, though he will be able to return to the dugout for the trip to Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on 23 February.
With Hulshoff also being sent off, it appears as though former Everton defender Johnny Heitinga will take charge of the Reds.