Fabregas accused of spitting at Hull Assistant

Flash_Back · 03-17-2009, 08:16 PM

If this turns out to be true I will have lost all respect for Cesc

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Hull City boss Phil Brown accused Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas of spitting at his assistant Brian Horton at the end of their stormy FA Cup quarter-final.
Arsenal scored twice late on to win 2-1 at the Emirates and seal a last-four date against Chelsea at Wembley.
Brown said: "For their club captain Cesc Fabregas to spit at my assistant at the end of the game shows you what this club is all about."
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger said: "I know nothing about that at all."
Fabregas, who is recovering from knee surgery, joined his team-mates on the pitch at the final whistle after two goals in the last 16 minutes from Robin van Persie and a disputed header from William Gallas cancelled out Nick Barmby's early strike.
Brown added: "I was there and I witnessed it, he spat at my assistant manager down the tunnel, that's their club captain. Hopefully he's proud of himself. He spat at his feet."
Hull's boss was furious after the defeat, as the game ended without the two managers shaking hands, criticising referee Mike Riley and his officials of succumbing to pressure from Arsenal and boss Wenger.
He said: "The game was turned on its head when the referee succumbed to local pressure."
Brown also condemned his Arsenal counterpart's behaviour as The Emirates crowd taunted Hull for what they saw as time-wasting.
He said: "Mr. Wenger decides to join in and the result is my goalkeeper getting booked in the second half.
"Arsene Wenger got my goalkeeper booked. You call that good management? He was complaining about time-wasting. It's an absolute disgrace."
Brown added: "We haven't been beaten by Arsenal, and they are fourth top of the Premier League. We have been beaten by a linesman's decision and a referee's decision for Gallas' goal."
Wenger insisted he knew nothing of any incident between Fabregas and Horton, saying: "I don't know about that at all. I was quite relaxed tonight I must tell you, and I don't know what to tell you."

source: BBC SPORT

James Deuce · 03-17-2009, 08:18 PM

Haha, I just saw this on Sky. I actually believe it...why would the Hull manager just lie like that? As he did it infront of the cameras. He may have misinterpreted him spitting on the ground as spitting at the shoe of the opposing player, which would be the only thing I could think of.

Dmac · 03-17-2009, 08:19 PM

I was waiting for the news story to appear...

We'll see what comes of it.

Flash_Back · 03-17-2009, 09:12 PM

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As you can see the Hull assistant is pretty upset about something anyway.

Bigpapa42 · 03-17-2009, 09:17 PM

Hoping its not true, but like mentioned, not sure why Hull's manager would mention something like that if its there's nothing to it.

Dmac · 03-17-2009, 09:23 PM

Well that's not even Horton FB, the old chap third from left in the background is Horton.

Tommy Platinum · 03-17-2009, 10:00 PM

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Brown said: "For their club captain Cesc Fabregas to spit at my assistant at the end of the game shows you what this club is all about."

lmao.

I doubt he's lying, but why would Cesc do that?

Dmac · 03-17-2009, 10:13 PM

I'm guessing that Deuce is right and he was simply spitting to the ground and it landed on Hortons shoe.

Flash_Back · 03-17-2009, 10:33 PM

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Well that's not even Horton FB, the old chap third from left in the background is Horton.

Of Course the guy does have SR on his tracksuit lol, I think the photo is after the incident though cos he is mad at Cesc about something.

Dmac · 03-18-2009, 12:56 PM

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Horton contacts LMA

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The League Managers Association has confirmed that it has been contacted by Hull City assistant manager Brian Horton over the spitting row surrounding Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas.

In the wake of Tuesday's 2-1 FA Cup quarter-final defeat to the Gunners, City boss Phil Brown has alleged that Fabregas, who was injured and not playing, spat at Horton after the final whistle.

Fabregas insists he is innocent and Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger claims he knows nothing of the incident, but City are unprepared to let the matter drop.

Horton has contacted the LMA, but there will be no further comment while the Football Association investigates events in North London.

A statement read: "The LMA can confirm that Brian Horton has made contact regarding incidents surrounding Hull City's sixth-round FA Cup match against Arsenal at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night."

Fabregas could be in real trouble here.

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