Arne Slot suggested ref Michael Oliver to blame if Liverpool miss out on title

Arne Slot was given a touchline ban (John Walton/PA)

Merseyside derby referee Michael Oliver claimed Liverpool head coach Arne Slot told him he would be to blame if his side did not win the league.

Slot and his assistant Sipke Hulshoff were both shown red cards having confronted Oliver on the pitch after James Tarkowski scored an equaliser for Everton in the eighth minute of added time.