Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has been handed a further one-match ban and a £100,000 tremendous after admitting he acted in an improper method following his pink card at Newcastle.
The Netherlands worldwide was dismissed for a foul on Alexander Isak within the first half of Liverpool’s 2-1 victory at St James’ Park on August 27, however initially refused to go away the pitch – after which remonstrated with referee John Brooks.
An automated one-match ban noticed the centre-back suspended for the 3-0 win over Aston Villa earlier than the worldwide break, however he’ll now additionally serve a further suspension and so miss the journey to Wolves on September 16.
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A press release from the FA learn: “Virgil van Dijk has been suspended for one match and fined £100,000 for breaching FA Rule E3.1 throughout Liverpool’s Premier League fixture towards Newcastle on Sunday August 27.
“The defender admitted that he acted in an improper method and used abusive and insulting phrases in direction of a match official after being despatched off within the twenty ninth minute, and the sanctions had been subsequently imposed by an impartial regulatory fee.”
