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West Brom and Spurs fined after players harangued referee

West Bromwich Albion and Tottenham Hotspur surround referee Jon Moss
West Bromwich Albion and Tottenham players surround the referee, Jon Moss, during their 1-1 draw at The Hawthorns on 5 December. Photograph: Eddie Keogh/Reuters

West Bromwich Albion and Tottenham Hotspur have been fined £25,000 and £20,000 respectively after they admitted breaching FA Rules in relation to their game on 5 December 2015.

The charge was that in or around the 84th minute of the fixture, both clubs failed to ensure their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion.

West Bromwich Albion’s charge was heard by an independent regulatory commission because the club had a similar breach of FA Rule E20(a) within the preceding 12 months.

The trouble occurred during the 1-1 draw when the Albion winger James McClean was booked for a foul on the Spurs midfielder Mousa Dembélé. A fracas ensued in which the referee, Jonathan Moss, was harangued by both sets of players, leading the FA to charge both clubs.

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