LONDON (AP) 鈥� Manchester City midfielder Rodri was fined 80,000 pounds ($107,000) but avoided a ban on Monday for comments he made after a Premier League game where he questioned the integrity of a referee.
After City’s on Feb. 1, Rodri said: 鈥淲e won too much and the people, they don鈥檛 want us to win, but the referee has to be neutral. And for me, honestly, it鈥檚 not fair, it鈥檚 not fair.鈥�
The Football Association said Rodri admitted at an independent hearing to a charge that he 鈥渁cted in an improper manner during a post-match media interview by making comments that imply bias and/or question the integrity of a match official and/or match officials.鈥�
As well as the fine, Rodri 鈥� who won the 鈥� was warned as to his future conduct.
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