Last month, Tottenham held off Manchester City after a lively encounter (2-2). Two lost points which provoked the ire of the Mancunian players, who got angry with the refereeing after contact between Dominik Solanke and Marc Guehi on Spurs’ second goal. After the match, Rodri said: “I know we won too much and people don’t want us to win, but the referee must remain neutral,” Rodri said after the match. It’s not fair, because we work very hard. When it’s all over, we get frustrated.»
Words which caused him to be caught by the patrol. As explained in the BBC this Monday, the Spanish midfielder avoids a suspension, but receives a fine of more than 80,000 euros. To soften this sanction, the 2024 Ballon d’Or sent two letters to the English Federation to explain that he had made misinterpreted comments. A sanction which comes at a tense moment between City and the arbitration: a few days ago, Pep Guardiola was suspended for two matches after criticizing Premier League officials.
