Álvaro Arbeloa could be sanctioned after his particularly virulent statements against arbitration reports Sport. At the end of the draw between Fulham and Manchester United, the Spanish coach estimated that the refereeing decisions had favored the Red Devils. “ Every decision was for them and after the Manchester City game I knew they wouldn’t let Manchester United lose “, launched the former Real Madrid coach in particular. Comments which pushed the English Federation (FA) to officially accuse Arbeloa of “ bad behavior “.
The FA believes that the statements of the Fulham technician may “ imply possible bias and/or call into question the integrity of a member of the arbitration body “. Arbeloa has until Thursday, October 1 to respond to this accusation. The Spaniard, however, tried to calm the controversy a few moments after his first statements by citing his difficulties with the language: “ My English is not very good. Maybe I explained myself very badly and I prefer not to say anything about the referees because you never know. »
