FOOTBALL must not tolerate any more abuse of match officials.
So the Football Association has to clamp down and punish Virgil Van Dijk for his unacceptable behaviour at Newcastle on Sunday.
The new Liverpool captain fell well below the standards set by one of the biggest clubs in the Premier League.
I know Van Dijk’s only been captain for three games since Jordan Henderson moved to Saudi Arabia but if I was Jurgen Klopp I would already be thinking, “Is Virgil setting the right example?”
Van Dijk’s abusive actions at St James’ Park also have an impact on the wider footballing world.