Official: Arbeloa Hit with Heavy Fine

The Football Association has confirmed a fine of nearly €30,000 for Arbeloa. The coach admitted the charges after his harsh comments on refereeing in the match against Manchester United.

According to "Sports Three", harsh criticism after the match against Manchester United last September cost Alvaro Arbeloa dear. The FA confirmed in a statement that the 43-year-old Spanish manager of Fulham has been fined £25,000 and given a warning for his comments. This amount is equivalent to a heavy fine of nearly 30,000 euros. According to the opinion of the independent committee that investigated the complaint of the English Football Association, the manager of Fulham has behaved inappropriately.

Alvaro Arbeloa said after that match: "Yes, I think all the mistakes were taken in their favor. As you can see, Harry Maguire was fouled before they scored. He is a player who weighs 100 kg, so yes. All the decisions were in their favor and I already knew that. I knew since the game against Manchester City that they will not let Manchester United lose."

Alvaro Arbeloa was accused of "inducing bias and questioning the integrity of the referee" for these comments after the match.

The opinion of the independent committee also advises this Spanish coach, who has not yet experienced a win in the English Premier League with the Fulham team and is at the bottom of the table with 2 points from 6 matches, to avoid repeating such behavior in the future. The statement said he was likely upset at receiving disciplinary action at this early stage of his career in English football, which is why his swift acceptance of the charges, as reported in this article, came as a surprise to us. The case was closed.