Source: TheGuardian
A lot of dough: FA fines Chris Wilder £11,500 for sandwich-eating official rant
Wilder accused assistant referee of a ‘complete lack of respect’Sheffield United manager accepted Football Association chargeChris Wilder has been fined £11,500 by the Football Association for his biting remarks about a sandwich-eating assistant referee.The Sheffield United manager was offended when he spotted one of referee Tony Harrington’s assistants eating the food item in question when he went to see him after their 3-2 defeat at Crystal Palace last month. Wilder, who has accepted the charge, branded the sight as a “complete lack of respect” and also called Harrington’s performance “ridiculous” in an interview with BBC Radio Sheffield after the game. Continue reading......read full article
