With Virgil van Dijk receiving a £100,000 wonderful and one other one-match ban for his pink card at Newcastle, the Liverpool captain issued an announcement.
Van Dijk had already sat out the Reds’ 3-0 victory over Aston Villa because of the suspension acquired for a straight pink card at St James’ Park.
However Friday introduced the anticipated information that, because of his response upon being dismissed for bringing down Alexander Isak because the final man, he would additionally miss one other sport.
The FA confirmed that Van Dijk’s ban had been prolonged to incorporate the journey to Wolves on September 16, with the centre-back additionally fined £100,000.
In an announcement on his Instagram story quickly after, Van Dijk wrote: “I’d similar to to make it clear I completely settle for the panel’s resolution.
“It was the primary pink card of my Liverpool profession and I let my frustrations get the higher of me in an intense and heated second.
“I apologised instantly after the sport to the match officers and take full duty.
“Time to maneuver ahead now. I’ll proceed supporting the workforce in each manner I can.”
Van Dijk’s sending off got here following a prolonged session between referee John Brooks and VAR Stuart Attwell, with audio of the incident submitted to Sky Sports activities.
Brooks’ preliminary resolution stood, with the Dutchman remonstrating all through because the official advised him “don’t do something foolish.”
Upon affirmation from VAR, Brooks insisted Van Dijk “go now,” with the participant telling the referee his resolution was a “fucking joke.”
Fourth official Craig Pawson then tried to calm the No. 4 down on the touchline, at which level Van Dijk advised him “don’t contact me” earlier than heading down the tunnel.
The FA’s assertion on Friday reads: “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.”
