Slot Lashes Out at Referees Again: "Is There Even One Match Where We Haven't Had to Discuss the Referees?"

Arne Slot spoke after his Liverpool side secured a 3-1 home victory over Crystal Palace in Week 34 of the English Premier League. Despite the crucial win, which solidified the champions' position in the top five race, the Dutch manager chose to focus not on his team's performance but on expressing strong criticism towards the officiating.

“The goal we conceded made the match much more tense. I don't think we deserved to concede such a goal. Crystal Palace fought much harder than expected at 2-0. Is there even one match where we haven't had to discuss the referees? I've seen players go down many times and the referee blow the whistle. It also happened in the match against Manchester United when Mac Allister was on the ground, and the opponent continued to play. Later, Mac Allister needed five stitches. The referee should have stopped the game.

It will become a tactic – faking an injury to make the referee blow the whistle. This happened four times today. In Munoz's case, I think the situation was 50/50, but some players wouldn't have shot. I don't blame him as much as I blame the referee. We have another win and another injury. That's our season. It's too early to say anything, but we all know Salah and how difficult it is for him to leave the field. If he leaves, it means something,” Slot stated.