Manchester City have been fined £120,000 for surrounding the referee of their draw towards Tottenham Hotspur – however Erling Haaland received off scot-free.
On December 3, Pep Guardiola’s facet had been held to a dramatic 3-3 draw at house to Spurs. However, the match is remembered greatest for the second referee Simon Hooper referred to as the sport again for a foul on Haaland, regardless of showing to play the benefit.
The City ahead was livid, as he rode the problem and despatched Jack Grealish by on aim in what seemed to be the final probability of the sport. Fifteen days after the controversy, the defending Premier League champions discovered their destiny.
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An FA assertion learn: “Manchester City FC have been fined £120,000 after their players surrounded a match official at the Premier League game against Tottenham Hotspur. Manchester City FC admitted that they failed to ensure their players did not behave in an improper way during the 94th minute. An independent Regulatory Commission imposed this sanction following a hearing.”
Considering the latest controversies surrounding dissent, many rival followers suppose final season’s Treble winners received away with it. A Manchester United fan, who was nonetheless livid with the 2 quick-fire yellow playing cards Diogo Dalot was given throughout their 0-0 draw with Liverpool, wrote: “Meanwhile our player gets a red card for correctly claiming a throw in.”
A Liverpool supporter then tweeted: “Virgil van Dijk nearly got fined that himself and got an extra ban,” referencing the crimson card the Dutch defender was given throughout Liverpool’s victory over Newcastle United this season.
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“These players had their hands on an official and didn’t Haaland tell him to F*** off,” one other rival wrote, earlier than one other United fan commented: “Not even a yellow card in sight for this. Dalot does it and gets 2 yellows. United fine incoming for that as well I’m sure.”
Still raging at Dalot’s crimson card, a fourth member of the United trustworthy added: “Yet Man City players surround the ref, yell at the ref, touch the ref and the club gets fined £120,000.”
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Dalot shall be suspended for one match because of his overzealous protestations towards the choice. While Haaland shouldn’t be suspended, he’s at present out of motion, nursing a foot harm.
He has missed the Premier League clashes towards Luton Town and Crystal Palace, in addition to City’s 3-2 away victory towards Red Star Belgrade.