An important decision has been made by the Premier League regarding Michael Oliver’s participation in Premier League matches that will take place this following weekend.
Oliver, who is 39 years old, was in charge of the final Merseyside derby, which took place at Goodison Park on Wednesday evening. The match was a chaotic one.
During the match between Liverpool and Everton, which ended in a 2-2 draw, the referee, who is widely regarded as the best in the Premier League, had a difficult night.
Both Curtis Jones and Abdoulaye Doucoure were sent off after they got into a fight. Jones, who was 24 years old at the time, was upset because Doucoure, who was 32 years old, appeared to taunt the away fans who were gathered in the Bullens Road section of the stadium. Both players were sent off.
They were both given their marching orders and a second yellow card was shown to both of the players. Arne Slot and Sipke Hulshoff, who served as Slot’s assistant, were also fired shortly afterward as a result of a heated argument with the officiating team.
On Thursday, lip reader Jeremy Freeman revealed to SPORTbible in an exclusive interview what Slot is said to have said to Oliver after the full-time whistle blew.
That is not a push, is it? According to the allegations, Slot yelled at an assistant referee, “It’s a f**king disgrace… if you go and watch that again.”
After that, he congratulated the other linesman by saying, “Well done.”
Immediately prior to exchanging handshakes with Oliver, he made a sarcastic comment to the referee, saying, “Great game.”
In addition, the manager of Liverpool said, “Sure, you give me a red for that?” after the red card was shown. I will look into it for a later time… you and I, don’t you think? Please show me a red card, and we’ll discuss this further later.
During a press conference that took place on Friday morning, Slot, who is 46 years old, ended his silence regarding the events.
Slot expressed his understanding that he must respect the ongoing process that is currently taking place.
It was my feelings that ultimately won out. If I had the ability to do that differently, if I could look back on it, I would absolutely love to do that differently, and I hope that I will be able to do that differently tomorrow.
What does Michael Oliver have in store for him?
The match between Liverpool and Wolves in the Premier League will take place at Anfield on Sunday. The match will be supervised by Simon Hooper, who will be assisted by Adrian Holmes and Simon Long. John Brooks will serve as the video assistant referee.
Oliver is scheduled to serve as the video assistant referee (VAR) at the AMEX Stadium for Brighton’s match against Chelsea on Friday. After that, he will continue his duties as a VAR at Villa Park for Aston Villa’s match against Ipswich Town, which is a match that threatens to relegate the club.
