Arne Slot, Liverpool, Everton charged for red card chaos during Merseyside derby

Arne Slot, Liverpool, and Everton have been charged by the Football Association (FA) following altercations at the end of the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park on Wednesday.

James Tarkowski’s stunning late equaliser saw the game finish 2-2, provoking chaotic scenes between the two rivals, leading to four red cards.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot and his assistant Sipke Hulshoff were shown a red card by referee Michael Oliver. Curtis Jones and Abdoulaye Doucoure were also shown a red card for an incident after the final whistle.

The FA announced on Friday that Everton, Liverpool, Slot and Hulshoff had been formally charged.

Tempers flare between players at the end of the Premier League match between Everton FC and Liverpool FC at Goodison Park on February 12, 2025 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)

The statement read: “The Liverpool manager allegedly acted in an improper manner and/or used insulting and/or abusive words and/or behaviour towards both the match referee and an assistant referee after the match had finished.

“It is alleged that Liverpool’s assistant manager acted in an improper manner and/or used insulting and/or abusive words and/or behaviour towards a match official, which led to his dismissal.

“It is further alleged that he acted in an improper manner and/or used insulting and/or abusive words and/or behaviour towards a match official after being sent off.”

The FA has given Everton, Liverpool, Slot and Hulshoff until Wednesday, February 19 to provide their respective responses.

Liverpool were adamant that Tarkowski’s dramatic 98th-minute equaliser should have been disallowed due to a shove on Ibrahima Konate by Toffees striker Beto in the build-up.