Virgil van Dijk speaks out as Liverpool ban puts FA under pressure
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Virgil van Dijk speaks out after FA ban him for Liverpool behaviour against Newcastle
Virgil van Dijk has revealed that he apologised to the match officials following his red card during Liverpool's win over Newcastle United.
On Friday, an independent Regulatory Commission extended the Reds captain's ban for a further game after he was sent off for a challenge on Alexander Isak.
He was initially handed a one-match suspension, which he served against Aston Villa, but was charged with improper conduct for his reaction to John Brooks after receiving his marching orders.
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He was fined £100,000 by the FA as part of their sanction. The dismissal was the first of Van Dijk's Liverpool career as he will now miss the trip to Molineux to take on Wolverhampton Wanderers.
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Virgil van Dijk ban puts FA under pressure after Liverpool theories and inconsistency
One game wasn't enough. And now Virgil van Dijk will have to wait a little longer before pulling on the captain's armband again for Liverpool.
The Reds centre-back has been slapped with an additional one-game ban and a whopping £100,000 fine after admitting the FA charge of behaving in an "improper manner" towards referee John Brooks in the wake of his sending off at Newcastle United a fortnight ago.
It means the Dutchman will remain absent for Liverpool when they resume their Premier League campaign after the international break at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday week.
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