Football Football Antonio Conte fined over referee rant The Chelsea manager has been fined GBP 8000 by the Football Association. AFP London 07 December, 2017 03:14 IST Antonio Conte had accepted the charge of misconduct against him. - Getty Images AFP London 07 December, 2017 03:14 IST Antonio Conte has been fined GBP 8,000 (USD 10,700; EUR 9,060) by the Football Association following his dismissal for a furious touchline tirade in Chelsea's win over Swansea.Blues boss Conte was sent to the stands late in the first half of Chelsea’s 1-0 victory at Stamford Bridge on November 29.The Italian, already frustrated by Swansea going unpunished for time-wasting, earned his marching orders for blasting fourth official Lee Mason following referee Neil Swarbrick's failure to award Chelsea a clear corner.Read: Conte to curb behaviourConte apologised after the match to Swarbrick and Mason, but that was not enough to prevent the FA charging him last week. He accepted the charge and has now been hit with the fine."Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has been fined GBP 8,000 after he admitted an FA misconduct charge and accepted the standard penalty," an FA statement said. "It follows his sending-off against Swansea City on 29 November." Read more stories on Football. For more updates, follow Sportstar on :