Breaking News: Leicester City New Manager Steve Cooper Intalk To Bring Youri Tielemans Back To.
Leicester City has been fined £20,000 by The Football Association (FA) following an incident where their players surrounded a match official during their recent 2-1 Premier League loss to Aston Villa. Amadou Onana and Jhon Duran scored for Villa, while Facundo Buonanotte netted a late goal for Leicester at the King Power Stadium.
The club accepted the fine, which was imposed after Leicester failed to prevent their players from acting improperly in the 93rd minute. In addition to the players, manager Steve Cooper and his assistant Alan Tate were both booked during half-time for arguing with referee David Coote, as were nine Leicester players during the match.
A controversial moment occurred when Coote denied a penalty appeal after Youri Tielemans challenged Jamie Vardy in the Villa box. Instead of a penalty, Coote awarded Villa a throw-in, which frustrated Leicester’s efforts to equalize.
Reflecting on the match, Cooper remarked, “If Coote could have booked everyone in the stadium, he would have.” He added that he’s accepted the current level of refereeing and avoided escalating his criticism to avoid further penalties.
Leicester will next face Crystal Palace on September 14, still seeking their first win after earning just one point from three matches.
(Stephen White – CameraSport via Getty Images)
Colin Millar is a Staff Writer for The Athletic and the author of *The Frying Pan of Spain: Sevilla vs Real Betis, Spain’s Hottest Football Rivalry*. Follow him on Twitter @Millar_Colin.
