Two-match ban for Arne Slot for using 'offensive, insulting or abusive language'

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has been given a two-match touchline ban, after the Dutchman was sent off during a stormy end to his side's 2-2 draw with Everton in Wednesday's Merseyside derby.

Slot was shown a red card by referee Michael Oliver for using "offensive, insulting or abusive language," the Premier League have confirmed.

The 46-year-old Dutchman will be banned for Liverpool's next two games at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday and at Aston Villa on Wednesday.

Slot has already served a one-match touchline ban this season, sitting out Liverpool's League Cup clash with Southampton after being shown his third yellow card of the season during a 2-2 league draw against Fulham.

Liverpool assistant coach Sipke Hulshoff was also shown a red card during the post-game mayhem, meaning neither was permitted to speak to media after the match.

Everton's Abdoulaye Doucoure and fellow midfielder Curtis Jones of Liverpool also picked up red cards in the post-game melee sparked when Doucoure celebrated James Tarkowski's equaliser deep in added time in front of the away supporters.

Everton and Liverpool have also condemned the racist abuse directed towards Doucoure in the aftermath.

The former Mali international and Jones were were involved in an altercation following the final whistle after scuffling, when the Reds midfielder took exception to his opponent's celebrations in front of visiting fans.

Doucoure was subsequently targeted with abuse on social media.

"Everton and Liverpool Football Clubs are aware of - and condemn in the strongest possible terms - racist abuse received by Abdoulaye Doucoure following Wednesday night's Merseyside derby," said a joint statement by the two clubs.

"Such abuse is reprehensible and will not, and