Van Dijk gets additional

  • ban for referee abuse

Liverpool defender, Virgil van Dijk, has been handed an additional suspension and fined £100,000 by the Football Association, for verbally abusing match officials following his red card during their 2-1 win at Newcastle last month.

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Van Dijk was sent off for a foul on Alexander Isak, which the referee deemed to have denied the Newcastle striker a clear goal scoring opportunity.

The Dutchman refused to leave the field immediately and was then seen to be swearing at the fourth official.

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