Dublin fined following derby day antics
Tuesday, 13 May 2003 14:04Dion Dublin has been fined by the Football Association for improper conduct following his sending off during Aston Villa's derby against Birmingham last March. Dublin, who served an automatic three-match ban for headbutting Robbie Savage during Villa's 2-0 defeat, also faced a double charge of `improper conduct' relating to incidents which followed the red card. He was fined £6,000.
Dublin lost his cool completely and had to be restrained by team-mates before finally leaving the field, when, clearly still annoyed, he bellowed cheat directly at one of the television cameras covering the game.
The 34-year-old former England striker has escaped a suspension because the FA took into consideration his previous good disciplinary record and because he subsequently apologised for his behaviour at a press conference.
Filed by Johnny Proby
