Liverpool have been fined by the Football Association (FA) due to their disciplinary issues during their recent 2-1 Premier League loss to Tottenham Hotspur.
The match ended with Liverpool playing with only nine players after Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota received red cards.
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Additionally, there was controversy surrounding a disallowed goal by Luis Diaz, which was later acknowledged as a significant officiating error by the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL).
Despite the PGMOL admitting the error and apologizing to Liverpool, the club expressed their concern about the impact on “sporting integrity” and their intention to explore potential remedies.
However, Liverpool have not been spared from an FA fine for their ill-discipline during the game.
Jones received a red card after VAR intervention, and Jota was dismissed for accumulating two yellow cards.
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Several other Liverpool players, including Alexis Mac Allister, Mohamed Salah, Andy Robertson, and Virgil van Dijk, were cautioned, as well as assistant manager Peter Krawietz.
The FA imposes fines on clubs that receive six or more cautions or dismissals in a game, including those issued to individuals in the dugout area.
As a result, Liverpool have been fined £25,000 for accumulating eight cards in the match, while Tottenham was not fined as they received only five bookings.
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Furthermore, there is uncertainty regarding whether any Liverpool players will face charges for their comments on social media after the game.
Mac Allister, in particular, made a comment suggesting bias, which could potentially violate FA Rule E3.1.
This rule aims to balance freedom of speech with protecting the game’s integrity and reputation.
The FA’s guidelines permit post-match comments criticizing match officials’ performance but warn against comments that imply bias, attack integrity or are personally offensive.
As of now, no decision has been made regarding potential actions against Mac Allister or his Liverpool teammates who expressed frustration with the officials on social media after the match.
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