Fulham coach Álvaro Arbeloa fined £25,000 over referee comments after Manchester United draw
Arbeloa admitted an FA charge over remarks after Fulham’s September 20 draw with Manchester United. He also received a warning.
Fulham coach Álvaro Arbeloa was fined £25,000 and warned on October 14 after admitting an FA charge over comments about match officials following Fulham’s 1-1 Premier League draw with Manchester United at Craven Cottage on September 20.
What the commission said about Arbeloa’s remarks
The commission said his comments suggested repeated bias by match officials and possible premeditation to compensate for a decision Manchester United had received against Manchester City, according to reports by the Associated Press and The Sun. Those were the commission’s interpretation of Arbeloa’s remarks, not a finding that officials were biased.
The Sun reported that an independent commission rejected Fulham’s request for leniency.
Sources and context
- Fulham coach Arbeloa fined for comments about referee after Premier League draw with Man UnitedAssociated Press (republished by Yahoo Sports)
- Prem boss 'with two games to save job' hit with huge fine for Man Utd commentsThe Sun
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