The Football Association (FA) has announced that Chelsea winger Pedro Neto has been fined £70,000 and handed an additional one-match suspension for abusing match officials following his red card against Arsenal. Neto will miss Chelsea's match against Newcastle United on March 15.
Official Statement:
Pedro Neto has been suspended for one match and fined £70,000 for improper conduct following his dismissal in Chelsea's Premier League fixture against Arsenal on Sunday, 1 March.
The independent Regulatory Commission imposed these sanctions following a hearing, and the written reasons for the decision will be published in due course.
In the 28th round of the Premier League, Arsenal defeated Chelsea 2-1. Neto was sent off in the 70th minute for two yellow cards, and he verbally abused the referee after being dismissed.
luubinpryz
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Since Chelsea won the FIFA club world cup, the whole world is against them.
Fikeiklouz
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send again the other red card for pushing ball boy..because is what you want for chelsea to lose. unless FA