The FA has fined West Ham £20,000 after they pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to control their players at Goodison park.
Both Everton and West Ham were charged following an altercation just before half-time. The incident occurred when West Ham players took exception to a challenge from Kevin Mirallas on Hammers midfielder Morgan Amalfitano.
A statement on the FA website today said: “Everton and West Ham United have each been fined £20,000 after the clubs admitted breaching FA Rules in relation to player conduct.
“Both clubs were for charged for failing to control their players in the 40th minute of their fixture on 22 November 2014. The clubs accepted the standard penalty for this offence.”
I noticed in the last two games both Villa and Everton,had a game plan of rough and crude football.What i mean by that is villa put nine behind the ball and by hook and by crook and many filthy tackles later grabbed a golden point.At a club like Everton and a ground like Goodison the tactics if thats what you can call them is a betrayal of a club of that stature.The grass was long it cut up very quickly just like the battlefield it became.Mirallas should have gone,Barkley shame on you! a young player with many footballing talents,should not be learning the continental diving exploits which made him look a nob.Naismiths attempted career ending luge on noble,and above all the ref. how does he define the off-side rule.Not just that he let things go too far with so many dirty tackles flying about.No wonder our boys lost it i did too. C.O.Y.I.