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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jamie Jackson

Rodri fined by FA but avoids ban over ‘referee has to be neutral’ comments

Manchester City’s Rodri with his hands on his head
Rodri made his comments after feeling a Spurs goal against Manchester City should have been disallowed. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA

Rodri has been fined £80,000 by a Football Association regulatory commission but escaped a sporting sanction for his comments criticising refereeing after Manchester City’s 2-2 draw at Tottenham in February.

The midfielder was unhappy that Dominic Solanke’s 53rd-minute goal, after City had gone 2-0 up, was not disallowed. Solanke appeared to kick through the leg of Marc Guéhi, ­sending the ball off him and in.

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