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Everton boss Lampard fined for criticising referee in Liverpool clash

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FA charge Lampard with improper conduct for attacking the integrity of referees.Reuters

Everton manager Frank Lampard has been fined 30,000 pounds ($37,779.00) for criticising the referee during his team’s defeat by Liverpool in last month’s Merseyside derby, the Football Association (FA) said on Tuesday.

Referee Stuart Attwell did not award a penalty for a challenge on Everton’s Anthony Gordon and Lampard said after his side lost 2-0 that the spot kick would have been given had the challenge been made on a Liverpool player.

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