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Manchester United fined for failing to control players

LONDON, Jan 24: Manchester United were handed a 20,000 pounds ($26,288) fine on Friday for failing to control their players during last weekend’s 2-0 Premier League defeat at leaders Liverpool.
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Manchester United - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - January 19, 2020 Manchester United's David de Gea is held back by Luke Shaw as he remonstrates with referee Craig Pawson, who is held by Fred Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine /File Photo
By Reuters

LONDON, Jan 24: Manchester United were handed a 20,000 pounds ($26,288) fine on Friday for failing to control their players during last weekend’s 2-0 Premier League defeat at leaders Liverpool.


The Football Association said United had accepted the standard penalty for such a breach of the rules.


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The incident occurred in the 26th minute of the clash at Anfield last Sunday when United players surrounded referee Craig Pawson.


Roberto Firmino thought he had scored for Liverpool following a challenge on goalkeeper David de Gea by Virgil van Dijk but the goal was subsequently disallowed after a VAR review. De Gea was booked for his protests.


United had been charged by the FA with failing to ensure their players “conducted themselves in an orderly fashion”.

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