Fine for Romanov
12 Dec 2006 - 10:50:21
Hearts owner Vladimir Romanov has been fined £10,000 by the SFA for comments he made earlier this season about match officials.
The Lithuanian had been unhappy with the conduct of referees during the Jambos' successful Scottish Cup run last term.
He said on the club's official website in September: "Last season you didn't manage to protect the Scottish Cup and gave it to Hearts, despite all the referees' efforts and intrigues."
Hearts were fined £10,000 by the SFA in October after being found guilty of a disrepute charge for carrying the comments on their official website, although the club appealed against the punishment and have not paid the fine.