Manchester United have become the 'most convicted club' in the Premier League this season - ahead of Arsenal - after their latest punishment was handed down by the Football Association.
The penalty is related to last month's chaotic 3-1 win over Fulham in the FA Cup quarter-final, in which three Fulham players and staff were shown red cards by referee Chris Kavanagh.
Cottagers star Aleksandar Mitrovic has received an eight-match ban for pushing the match referee.
Coach Marco Silva, meanwhile, was banned for two games and fined £20,000 for his conduct during the game, which got him sent off, and the comments were made during the press conference. after the match.
But United were not safe from the penalty and were heavily fined by the FA for circling Kavanagh in the 71st minute of the game. An FA statement read:
"Manchester United FC have been fined £65,000 after their players surrounded a match referee in the 71st minute of the FA Cup draw with Fulham FC on Sunday 19 March 2023.
"The club acknowledges that they have failed to ensure that their players behave in an orderly manner and are free from inappropriate behaviour.
"Manchester United FC's fine was imposed by an independent regulatory committee following a subsequent hearing."
Man Utd set an unexpected record
According to the Manchester Evening News, United are currently the club with the most penalties in the Premier League this season - ahead of rivals Arsenal.
They have now been fined a total of £202,000, compared with Arsenal's £185,000.
The Gunners have been embroiled in a string of controversies this season and were fined £145,000 over a one-week period in February. They were fined £65,000 for 'failing to ensure their players behave in an orderly manner' during the FA Cup draw with Manchester City - seven days after being fined £60 000 for a similar breach in the first round. before with Oxford.
Worse yet, Arsenal's offense against Man City resulted in a £20,000 fine as part of Oxford's fine, which has been suspended until the season on condition no further breach of the rules is made. any more rules.
In January, they were fined £40,000 - again for the same error - in a 0-0 draw with Newcastle in the Premier League.
Meanwhile, United have been fined four times, including a total of £82,000, for surrounding the referee against Newcastle and Chelsea.
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