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Manchester City fined £120,000 after Hooper confrontation

Manchester City have been fined £120,000 for failing to control their players after they surrounded referee Simon Hooper following the 3-3 draw with Tottenham.

Hooper was at the centre of the fall-out for his decision to blow for a Manchester City free-kick in stoppage time, having initially waved play-on, that denied Jack Grealish a clear run on goal.

Erling Haaland led the protests, although he escaped an individual sanction.

An FA statement read: “Manchester City have been fined £120,000 after their players surrounded a match official at the Premier League game against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, 3 December.

“Manchester City 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.”

Jon Fisher
Jon Fisher
Jon has over 20 years' experience in sports journalism having worked at the Press Association, Goal and Stats Perform, covering three World Cups, an Olympics and numerous other major sporting events.
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