Man Utd hit with double fine by FA for failing to control players against Newcastle and Chelsea
MANCHESTER UNITED have been fined £82,000 by the FA for failing to control their players.
The offences occurred during matches against Newcastle and Chelsea last month.
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Both incidents saw Red Devils players surround the respective referees protesting decisions.
United were found to be in breach of FA Rule E20.1 after Cristiano Ronaldo and his team-mates protested the decision to disallow the striker’s goal during the 0-0 Old Trafford draw with the Toon.
And they have been punished for a similar incident against Chelsea, when they complained about the awarding of a penalty for a foul by Scott McTominay on Armando Broja.
The Red Devils have been fined £45k for the incident against Newcastle and £37k for the Chelsea melee.
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Man United fans online have had a mixed response to the news.
One joked: “That means no transfers.”
Another similarly quipped: “There goes the January transfer kitty.”
Some others took a more frustrated view.
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One fumed: “After we were robbed they billed us.”
A second raged: “Would not have happened if the referees had done their jobs properly and not be so inconsistent…..”
Another added: “If only the refs were any good at their jobs, even with video replays they’re still awful.”
