Alvaro Arbeloa hit with £25k FA fine after saying referee would 'not let Manchester United lose'

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Fulham manager Alvaro Arbeloa has received a £25,000 FA fine and a warning on Wednesday for post-match comments questioning the integrity of the referee following last month’s Premier League match against Manchester United . Arbeloa accepted a charge that he had "acted in an improper manner" through remarks made after the 1-1 draw between the sides at Craven Cottage on 20 September.