Fulham boss Marco Silva has been fined £80,000 by the Football Association for comments made about referee Sam Barrott and VAR following the 3-0 defeat at Newcastle in December.
Silva, who admitted a breach of FA rule 3.1 which constitutes improper conduct and/or bringing the game into disrepute, was particularly unhappy the visitors had striker Raul Jimenez sent off for a high challenge on Newcastle’s Sean Longstaff in the 22nd minute.
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Barrott originally gave the Mexico international a yellow card but that was upgraded to a red following the intervention of video referee Michael Salisbury.
Silva pointed out that Newcastle defender Jamaal Lascelles did not face a similar sanction to Jimenez for what he perceived to be an earlier elbow on the former Wolves man.
The hosts went on to win the game with second-half goals from Lewis Miley, Miguel Almiron and Dan Burn.
Fulham FC’s manager Marco Silva has been fined £80,000 and warned as to his future conduct for a breach of FA Rule E3 following their Premier League game against Newcastle United FC on Saturday 16 December 2023.
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Silva said: “Before the red card it was a clear elbow from Lascelles. He knew Raul was there. The elbow out.
“Until the 21st minute all the moments, the referee didn’t give us one foul. For Newcastle it was a free-kick every time.
“These type of games, the referee has to have the ability to handle the pressure because always with the home crowd.
“The Premier League should decide a referee with the experience and ability to handle pressure. This is the best example of a referee who doesn’t have the experience to handle the pressure.
“Any doubt, any foul, he didn’t give one. Even the elbow in the face of Raul.”
