Wise fined for Kamara clash
05 Apr 2007 - 15:09:55
Leeds United boss Dennis Wise has been fined £4,000 by the Football Association and handed a suspended one-match ban.
Wise was hit by an FA misconduct charge following United's 3-2 defeat by West Brom in January during which he clashed with Albion striker Diomansy Kamara.
The Leeds boss also slammed replacement referee Neil Swarbrick over his handling of the game.
Swarbrick, belatedly appointed in place of Steve Bennett, stepped in and ordered Wise to the stands when he pushed Kamara, who he thought was taking too much time to leave the pitch on being substituted.
"It took Kamara more than four minutes to walk off. How the referee could only allow four minutes added time I don't know," Wise fumed after the full-time whistle.
"Kamara was taking his time and I pushed him to get him off the pitch. I'd had enough of him making gestures to the crowd.
"I wish we'd had Steve Bennett in charge today. The referee's performance was very poor and he didn't control the game."