Shanghai SIPG coach Andre Villas Boas has been fined US$14,000 over his "offensive" comments during the AFC Champions League quarter finals, the Asian Football Confederation said on Tuesday.
The Portuguese coach, who will be on the bench for Wednesday's semifinal first leg at home against Urawa Red Diamonds, brought the game into disrepute, the AFC ruled.
The former Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur manager made a series of stinging criticism about the AFC and the referee following a thrilling quarter final return leg at Guangzhou Evergrande earlier this month.
Villas Boas also accused the home side of staging a series of minor car accidents on the way to the match at the two time Champions League winners.
Evergrande have declined to comment on the allegation, but the AFC said in a statement that its disciplinary and ethics committee had decided to fine him "for his offensive words at the referee and comments made at the post match press conference."
"The fine of $14,000 is for a first time violation and a repeat infringement will lead to a more severe punishment," it warned.
AFP/Shanghai
The Portuguese coach, who will be on the bench for Wednesday's semifinal first leg at home against Urawa Red Diamonds, brought the game into disrepute, the AFC ruled.
The former Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur manager made a series of stinging criticism about the AFC and the referee following a thrilling quarter final return leg at Guangzhou Evergrande earlier this month.
Villas Boas also accused the home side of staging a series of minor car accidents on the way to the match at the two time Champions League winners.
Evergrande have declined to comment on the allegation, but the AFC said in a statement that its disciplinary and ethics committee had decided to fine him "for his offensive words at the referee and comments made at the post match press conference."
"The fine of $14,000 is for a first time violation and a repeat infringement will lead to a more severe punishment," it warned.
AFP/Shanghai
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