Amazon Prime Issues Apology to Arne Slot Over Referee Claims
There were rumors everywhere on the internet regarding Arne Slot. The report claims that the Liverpool manager was spotted entering the referee’s dressing room. This report and Allegation was made by presenter Dan Walker during their narrow escape against Liverpool which ended in a 3-3 draw. This allegation made Amazon Prime publicly apologize to the Dutchman.
What Happened?
The clash between Liverpool and Newcastle started with an opener from Alexander Isak’s amazing goal, which put Newcastle ahead in the game. During the broadcast, we spotted Walker saying that Slot may have visited the referee Andy Madley’s dressing room at half-time. In football in the Premier League, such action is prohibited and is against the rules of the game. With this allegation on Slot, lots of people have come to believe that the Dutchman is trying to influence the official’s decisions.
However, with the report we got from The Times, the report clarified the whole situation which would have been a disaster for Slot and Liverpool as a team. With details on the report, it show that Slot only spoke briefly with Madley in the tunnel. This was able to clarify Walker’s allegation on Slot. Seeing all of that, amazon had to make a public apology to Slot stating that the incident resulted from a “production misunderstanding” which they acted swiftly and issued an apology to both Slot and Liverpool.
The Bigger Picture
With this apology from Amazon, it shows that they admit the false claim and they understand the sensitivity of such claims in modern football. We all know that some of the decisions made by the referee in the match between Newcastle and Liverpool have been under intense scrutiny and adding any false information to that can jeopardise the referee’s career as well as create a serious problem for Liverpool. We all know that Arne Slot is a professional and has been a model of professionalism during Liverpool’s remarkable season.
Newcastle needed that win badly as we can see that towards the end of the game when they were on the counter and the game was stopped. The club has been unable to win their last 3 matches in all competitions so far. One can see how they needed that win badly.
According to Newcastle manager Eddie Howe, he is not interested in any incident regarding the Slot accusation. All he wants to do is to focus on his team’s performance instead of him engaging in speculation.
In Eddie Howe’s words, he said:
“I don’t think I’ll go there. I think that’s a can of worms,”
Howe said when questioned about the claim.
What’s Next for Liverpool and Slot?
Now that the whole incident has been verified and resolved, both Slot and Liverpool have accepted the apology from Amazon Prime. Now the Reds will be shifting their focus to the Merseyside derby against Everton on Saturday, December 7.
Liverpool is still topping the premier league table so far and things look promising.
Conclusion
Amazon Prime’s swift response shows how important it is to address issues like that if not it could have been a serious issue for both Liverpool Slotslot. To Slot, his major focus now is to ensure his side continue their stellar form.
