Virgil van Dijk stated his sending-off for Liverpool, and prolonged suspension, had been a tough lesson learnt, however he now needs to place a line underneath it.
The new membership captain was despatched off early in final month’s 2-1 Premier League win at Newcastle United, delivering a volley of abuse in the direction of the referee as he left the pitch.
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He was charged by the Football Association with improper conduct and on Friday, had an additional sport added to his necessary one-match ban, which he served when Liverpool beat Aston Villa final weekend.
Van Dijk, away on nationwide crew responsibility with the Netherlands, can even miss Liverpool’s residence match towards Wolverhampton Wanderers subsequent Saturday.
“It is a hard and expensive lesson, but I don’t want to say much more. I have accepted it, and I am happy that there is now a line under it,” he instructed a press convention in Dublin on Saturday on the eve of the European qualifier towards Ireland. (
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com