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Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has been suspended for an extra match and fined \u00a3100,000 after admitting he acted in an improper manner following his red card in a win at Newcastle United.<\/p>\n
The defender was sent off in the 28th minute for fouling Alexander Isak.<\/p>\n
Van Dijk was banned against Aston Villa on 3 September and will be unavailable to face Wolves on 16 September.<\/p>\n
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He appeared to remonstrate with referee John Brooks prior to walking off the pitch at St James\u2019 Park.<\/p>\n
Netherlands centre-back Van Dijk, 32, also appeared to argue with the fourth official before making his way down the tunnel.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe defender admitted that he acted in an improper manner and used abusive and insulting words towards a match official after being sent off, and the sanctions were subsequently imposed by an independent regulatory commission,\u201d said an FA statement.<\/p>\n
Writing on Instagram Van Dijk said: \u201cI\u2019d just like to make it clear I totally accept the panel\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was my first red card of my Liverpool career and I let my frustrations get the better of me in an intense and heated moment.<\/p>\n
\u201cI apologised immediately after the game to the match officials and take full responsibility.\u201d<\/p>\n
Referees\u2019 chief Howard Webb has said he is \u201cdetermined\u201d officials would not \u201cturn a blind eye\u201d to bad behaviour from players and coaches this season.<\/p>\n
Webb, speaking on Match Officials: Mic\u2019d Up, backed the decision of Brooks to dismiss Van Dijk.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe think it\u2019s a good identification of a foul by John Brooks the referee,\u201d said Webb.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe see Virgil van Dijk does play the ball, but to get there he clearly kicks through the foot of Alexander Isak.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not only a free-kick but it also denies Isak an obvious goalscoring opportunity. He has to be sent off in this circumstance and the VAR checks it.\u201d<\/p>\n
The incident occurred three minutes after Liverpool went behind to Anthony Gordon\u2019s opening goal and with the visitors under pressure in the game.<\/p>\n
Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez came off the bench to score twice late on and hand Liverpool a 2-1 victory.<\/p>\n
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