Hull boss Brown receives FA fine

Brown was furious after Hull crashed out of the FA Cup

Hull manager Phil Brown has been fined £2,500 for making inappropriate comments about referee Mike Riley after the Tigers' FA Cup defeat at Arsenal.

Brown had denied a charge of improper conduct, but an FA regulatory commission hearing found him guilty and warned him about his future conduct.

Brown said at the time: "We've not been beaten by Arsenal, we've been beaten by the referee and the linesman.

"Mike Riley wouldn't have the faintest idea how much that will cost us."

The quarter-final tie was one of the most controversial matches of last season - afterwards Hull accused Cesc Fabregas of spitting at assistant manager Brian Horton, although the Arsenal captain was cleared by the FA after he too was charged with improper conduct.

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Brown had accused Riley of a "disgraceful" performance and of being influenced by the Arsenal fans, claiming the game was "turned on its head when the referee succumbed to local pressure."

Brown also received a £2,500 FA fine in March after a touchline row with then Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear.