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Man City's Rodri fined £80,000 for ref comments

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Rodri joined Manchester City from Atletico Madrid in 2019 [Getty Images]

Manchester City midfielder Rodri has been fined £80,000 for comments he made about the referee after last month's Premier League draw at Tottenham.

The Spain international accused referee Robert Jones of not being "neutral" in City's 2-2 draw on 1 February.

The Football Association said Rodri admitted a charge that he "acted in an improper manner during a post-match media interview by making comments that imply bias and/or question the integrity of a match official and/or match officials".

Rodri was angry that referee Robert Jones allowed Dominic Solanke's goal to stand after he appeared to kick through the leg of City defender Marc Guehi.

"I know we won too much and the people don't want us to win, but the referee has to be neutral," Rodri said after the game.

"It's not fair because we work so hard. When everything is finished, you are frustrated."

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