Hull's Brown fined over ref remarks

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LONDON (AFP) — Hull manager Phil Brown was fined 2,500 pounds on Wednesday for remarks he made regarding referee Mike Riley following the Tigers' FA Cup loss away to Premier League rivals Arsenal in March.

Brown denied the charge but a Football Association regulatory commission hearing ruled against him Wednesday, and he was also warned about his future conduct.

The match was one of the most contentious in the 2008-09 English season with Hull accusing Cesc Fabregas of spitting at assistant manager Brian Horton, although the Arsenal captain was later cleared by the FA.

"At a regulatory commission hearing today, Hull City manager Phil Brown was fined 2,500 pounds," an FA statement said.

"Brown denied a charge of improper conduct and/or bringing the game into...