The Football Association of England (FA) today accused Manchester United player Cristiano Ronaldo of breaking the rules, in connection with the incident in April this year, when the Portuguese footballer took the mobile phone of an Everton fan and threw it on the concrete.
– The attacker’s behavior after the referee’s final whistle was inappropriate and/or violent – it is stated in the announcement.
In August, Ronaldo received a police warning for an incident that took place on April 9 in Liverpool.
After the incident, a video was published on social media, showing the 37-year-old footballer throwing the Everton fan’s mobile phone onto the concrete.
The incident happened after United suffered a defeat against Everton (1:0).
Ronaldo then apologized for the “outburst” and invited the fan to come to the match at Old Trafford, “as a sign of fair play and sportsmanship.”
