Sarri fined £8,000 after admitting misconduct charge
The FA has punished Maurizio Sarri for his behaviour during the closing moments of Chelsea's Premier League draw with Burnley on Monday.
Published : Apr 26, 2019 00:13 IST
Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri has been fined £8,000 after admitting a Football Association (FA) charge of misconduct.
Sarri was sent from the dugout for his reaction to a fracas involving Chelsea and Burnley players in the 94th minute of the 2-2 Premier League draw at Stamford Bridge on Monday.
"Maurizio Sarri has been fined £8,000 after he admitted a misconduct charge from The FA and accepted the standard penalty," the FA said in a statement on Thursday.
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Sarri did not conduct his post-match media duties after apparently being left incensed by the decision to send him off, which assistant Gianfranco Zola later described as a misunderstanding .
Zola also stated the former Napoli head coach had been offended by comments made by members of Burnley's coaching staff and was also frustrated by the Clarets' alleged time-wasting.
Reports later emerged suggesting Sarri had been the target of a discriminatory insult by someone from the Burnley dugout.