Virgil van Dijk was handed a £100,000 wonderful and an additional one-match ban for his response to his pink card at Newcastle, and he hopes the cash goes to a “good trigger.”
The Liverpool captain’s dismissal at Newcastle pressured him to overlook the win over Aston Villa, however his response introduced on one other cost that landed him an additional ban and a wonderful.
Remarkably, his £100,000 wonderful is likely one of the worst ever issued to a participant within the historical past of the Premier League.
Van Dijk has made it clear he “completely accepts” the choice after letting his “frustrations get the higher of me,” however he’s hoping the six-figure sum goes to trigger.
“It has been a tough and costly lesson,” Van Dijk instructed the media forward of the Netherlands’ fixture towards Eire.
“I can’t actually say extra about it. I’ve accepted it and I’m joyful that there’s an finish to it.
“I’ve been punished for it and I don’t assume I’ve been set for instance. Hopefully the cash goes to the best folks. A superb trigger is at all times higher.”
It was not that way back, Might, in actual fact, that Jurgen Klopp requested an identical query after being fined £75,000 for his feedback relating to referee Paul Tierney.
“I want to know, like at all times, the place the cash goes,” Klopp stated. “If it’s for trigger, I’m more than pleased to pay it. If the FA retains it, I feel it’s a bit harsh.”
The FA insist they function as a not-for-profit organisation, with all cash generated by fines reinvested again into English soccer throughout all ranges.
Van Dijk has, due to this fact, made a considerable contribution along with his six-figure wonderful, however it’s fascinating to notice that he feels he has not been “set for instance.”
His feedback in direction of the match officers and the deserved punishment have been closely debated for the reason that incident, with many left feeling different gamers won’t be handed comparable sanctions in similar set of circumstances.
