Stroke in Liverpool. Arne Slot caused a stupor this Friday during her pre-match press conference. The Dutch coach has returned to the Hugo Ekitiké affair, which has been agitating Anfield for several days, and his statements have questioned everything that had filtered in the English press. A denial that completely changes the situation.
No financial sanction against Ekitike
“Hugo Ekitike had no fine following his red card against Southampton,” declared slot categorically. This outing headlines the Daily Mail information that mentioned a sanction equivalent to two weeks of salary for the French striker. “” In this club, we have the right to make a mistake without being directly sanctioned financially ”, added the technician.
This revelation puts the whole case into perspective. Let us recall the facts: during the Carabao Cup match, Ekitiké had scored the goal of victory in the 85th minute before removing his jersey to celebrate. Already warned, he had received a second yellow card synonymous with expulsion. An emotional gesture that had earned him the criticisms of his coach and the media.
Slot denied everything about the Ekitike affair
Slot calms the game publicly
Arne Slot's speech contrasts with the severity of her first statementss. “What he did on the field was not very smart, he recognized it and apologized to his teammates“, He explained, adopting a much more measured tone. This about-face suggests that the staff may have achieved the magnitude of the controversy and now wishes to protect its player.
These revelations question the reliability of the information that had circulated. Does the English press, however reputed to be well informed about the internal affairs of clubs, has the whole line? Or has Liverpool backtrack in the face of the scale of the criticisms? All scenarios are possible.
