Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti has been fined £8,000 for confronting the referee following a 1-1 Premier League draw with Manchester United.
The Italian tactician, who started the season at Napoli before he was sacked in mid-December, avoided a touchline ban by accepting the FA charge of improper conduct.
He was sent off during Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Manchester United, furious that a late Everton goal was disallowed using VAR.
Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti has been fined £8,000 for confronting the referee following a 1-1 Premier League draw with Manchester United.
The Italian tactician, who started the season at Napoli before he was sacked in mid-December, avoided a touchline ban by accepting the FA charge of improper conduct.
He was sent off during Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Manchester United, furious that a late Everton goal was disallowed using VAR.
Ancelotti was asked three times to leave the field and kept refusing, insisting he wanted an explanation from referee Chris Kavanagh.
However, he did not swear or show a lack of respect towards the referee, while it is reported they cleared the air after the game.
“Carlo Ancelotti has been fined £8,000 for a breach of FA Rule E3 during the Premier League fixture against Manchester United FC on Sunday 1 March 2020,” read a statement from the FA.
“The Everton FC manager admitted that his language and/or behaviour on the field of play at the end of the fixture amounted to improper conduct and also accepted the standard penalty.”