Striker Carlos Tevez has been fined 1 million pounds or four weeks' wages by Manchester City for misconduct during last month's Champions League tie at Bayern Munich.
City said in a statement the Argentine international had committed five separate breaches of contract including "an obligation to participate in any matches in which the player is selected to play ... when directed by a club official".
After the 2-0 defeat at Bayern, manager Roberto Mancini told reporters that Tevez had refused his request to go on as a second-half substitute.
The player denied the accusation, saying he had not been asked to go on but to warm up, and felt he had already warmed up sufficiently.
Tevez was also suspended by City for two weeks but the suspension was deemed to have already been served.
He has been given a written warning as to his future conduct and City have written to the Professional Footballers' Association for ratification of the fine.
Tevez has 14 days to lodge an appeal.
Reuters
Tags: english-premier, soccer, sport, england, united-kingdom First posted October 26, 2011 07:20:08
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