Source: SKY_Sports
Brown fumes at Fabregas
Hull City boss Phil Brown has accused Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas of spitting at assistant manager Brian Horton after their FA Cup quarter-final defeat at Emirates Stadium.[LNB] Tensions ran high on the sidelines between both benches for most of the game as Arsenal's coaching staff were unhappy with Hull's apparent time-wasting.[LNB]Arsenal came from behind to secure their place in the semi-finals with William Gallas' controversial late goal finally ending Hull's hopes of a meeting with Chelsea at Wembley next month.[LNB]Fabregas was not in the Arsenal team as he continues his recovery from injury, but he made his way onto the pitch at the final whistle.[LNB]Brown claims the Spaniard became involved in an altercation with Horton at the end of the game and Hull are now set to report the incident to the Football Association.[LNB]Brown was furious at the alleged actions of Fabregas towards Horton.[LNB]"I was there and I witnessed it, he spat at my assistant manager down the tunnel," Brown said.[LNB]"That is their club captain, hopefully he is proud of himself. He spat at his feet."[LNB]Horton is reported to be willing to report Fabregas to the Football Association, while Brown is unwilling to accept an apology if it is offered by the Spaniard.[LNB]Brown was not happy with Arsenal's winning goal, feeling Gallas was offside before he scored and he was disappointed with the overall performance of referee Mike Riley.[LNB]PressureBrown felt Riley "succumbed to local pressure" in the second half after his players were jeered for time-wasting.[LNB]"Mr Wenger decides to join in and the result is my goalkeeper getting booked in the second half," added Brown.[LNB]"I can't say what went on at half-time, I have no idea."[LNB]He added: "Arsene Wenger got my goalkeeper booked. You call that good management? He was complaining about time-wasting.[LNB]"There is no excuse for the first goal, it was definitely a mistake by us, no excuse about the second goal it was definitely a mistake by the officials.[LNB]"That is why we are out of the FA Cup. Ask Mr Riley how much that will cost to the city, I don't think he'd understand and I don't think he'd care."[LNB]Brown stopped short of saying his players had been cheated.[LNB]"I can't use that word, but that is the case," he said.[LNB]
