{"id":290792,"date":"2023-08-29T18:35:53","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T18:35:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=290792"},"modified":"2023-08-29T18:35:53","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T18:35:53","slug":"liverpool-captain-virgil-van-dijk-charged-by-fa-after-red-card-at-newcastle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/liverpool-captain-virgil-van-dijk-charged-by-fa-after-red-card-at-newcastle\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk charged by FA after red card at Newcastle"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has been charged with acting in an improper manner following his red card at Newcastle on Sunday.<\/p>\n
The Netherlands international was dismissed for a foul on Alexander Isak in the first half of Liverpool\u2019s 2-1 victory at St James\u2019 Park but the centre-back initially refused to leave the pitch and then remonstrated with referee John Brooks.<\/p>\n
That earned him an automatic one-match ban against Aston Villa this weekend but the suspension could be increased, which could see him sit out the trip to Wolves also.<\/p>\n
\u201cVirgil van Dijk has been charged with a breach of FA Rule E3.1 following Liverpool\u2019s Premier League game against Newcastle United on Sunday, 27 August,\u201d read a statement from the Football Association.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt\u2019s alleged that the defender acted in an improper manner and\/or used abusive and\/or insulting words towards a match official.\u201d<\/p>\n
Van Dijk has until Friday to respond to the charge.<\/p>\n