Manchester City Fined £120k for Players' Conduct in Tottenham Draw
City players, including Erling Haaland, surrounded referee Simon Hooper, leading to the fine.
- Manchester City has been fined £120,000 ($152,000) by the Football Association for their players' conduct during a Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur.
- The players, including Erling Haaland, Mateo Kovacic and Ruben Dias, surrounded referee Simon Hooper after he failed to play advantage following a foul on Haaland.
- The incident occurred in the closing minutes of the 3-3 draw, when Jack Grealish was through on goal.
- City admitted they “failed to ensure their players did not behave in an improper way” during the hearing and were fined as a result.
- Despite the controversy, City's manager Pep Guardiola refused to criticise the referee's decision.