TV cameras captured the moment Arne Slot was dismissed following a heated exchange with referee Michael Oliver after Liverpool’s dramatic 2-2 draw with Everton at Goodison Park.
The final Merseyside derby at Everton’s iconic stadium erupted into chaos as players engaged in a mass brawl after James Tarkowski secured a late equalizer.
TNT Sports footage showed the Dutchman exchanging words with Oliver before shaking his hand aggressively, prompting the referee to show a red card.
A stunned Slot then approached the officials, seemingly questioning the decision before gesturing at Oliver, as Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk attempted to intervene.
Slot was one of four individuals dismissed after the final whistle, alongside assistant manager Sipke Hulshoff, Curtis Jones, and Abdoulaye Doucoure.
Hulshoff was sent off for angrily protesting Tarkowski’s goal, which had undergone a prolonged VAR review for both offside and a possible foul in the build-up.
Footage captured the moment Arne Slot was sent off after a confrontation with Michael Oliver
Slot was dismissed amid chaotic scenes after Liverpool’s dramatic 2-2 draw with Everton
The Dutchman was spotted in an angry exchange with the referee after he was dismissed by Oliver
Ibrahima Konate appeared to be impeded in the lead up but the effort was checked and cleared by VAR Chris Kavanagh.
The issue appeared to be the cause of Hulshoff’s fury. The Dutchman could be seen pointing to where the incident took place before he too was given his marching orders by Oliver.
Liverpool midfielder Jones and Everton’s Doucoure were also given second yellow cards for their role in the post-match fracas.
Slot and Hulshoff’s dismissals mean they will both be absent from the dugout when Liverpool host Wolves on Sunday.
Assistant first-team coach John Heitinga, who made 140 appearances for Everton during his playing career, will likely lead the team in the absence of Slot and Hulshoff.
It also led to the cancellation of their post-match media duties as neither was able to appear for the press conference as a result of their red cards.
The hosts made a fast start to a feisty last Merseyside derby at Goodison as Beto gave them the lead in the 11th minute.
Alexis Mac Allister’s superb flicked header levelled the contest five minutes later before a dramatic second half.
Slot looked incredulous and appeared to question what he had been given a red card for
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk also spoke to the officials but to no avail as Slot was dismissed
Curtis Jones and Abdoulaye Doucoure (right) were given second yellow cards for their role in the post-match fracas
Mohamed Salah looked to have sent the Reds nine points clear at the top of the Premier League table but Everton had other ideas, Tarkowski firing a volley into the roof of the net in the 98th minute to rescue a point for the Toffees.
‘Listen to [the noise from the stands], that’s amazing,’ Tarkowski told TNT Sports post match.
‘These will remember it. I’m just proud of my team, stuck at it, they [Liverpool] didn’t create much, and we got the goal at the end.’
‘We knew it was a tough game but we worked hard, restricted them to a minimum amount of shots. Disappointed with the way the goals go in but we’ve started to score a few goals now, thankfully we got two tonight.’