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Liverpool keeper Becker fined for kicking substitution board after Forest draw
Alisson Becker accepted the charge after damaging the electronic board following Liverpool’s 2-2 draw, and the FA said he received the standard penalty.
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker was fined £8,000 by the Football Association for misconduct following a 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest last month.
Frustration mounted after the fourth official failed to ready the electronic board for a substitution; Becker kicked the equipment while leaving the pitch after the final whistle.
An FA spokesperson stated on X that "the goalkeeper acted in an improper manner around the tunnel area after the final whistle," confirming Becker accepted the charge.
The Key Match Incidents Panel determined earlier this week that referee Sam Barrott wrongly awarded the penalty during the Forest clash, though the panel upheld the video assistant referee's decision not to intervene.
Liverpool will host Fulham on Saturday after the Reds drew their opening two league matches before beating Ipswich Town, seeking to build momentum.
The goalkeeper Alisson, of Liverpool, was fined 8,000 pounds (about R$55,000 in the current rating) by the English Football Federation (FA) for conduct deemed inadequate after the draw by 2 to 2 with Nottingham Forest, by the English Championship, on August 29. The Brazilian was beaten by kicking the replacement electronic plate while leaving the field after the final whistle. The equipment, which was on the floor near the entrance of the tunnel…