Fabregas screamed at ref : How much have you been paid?

• zocoss

  3 Feb 11, 09:56

  How much have you been paid? Sportsmail reveals what Fabregas screamed at ref
  

  EXCLUSIVE

  

  Outburst: the Arsenal skipper reportedly hit out at the officials in the tunnel

   

   

  Cesc Fabregas launched a furious verbal attack on the match officials in the tunnel during Arsenal's 2-1 win over Everton on Tuesday, allegedly calling their integrity into question.

  Everton manager David Moyes refused to reveal what the Arsenal captain said as the players left the pitch at half-time, only saying Fabregas would have been sent off had he made the comments on the pitch.

  However, it is alleged the Spaniard shouted in the direction of the officials: 'How much have you been paid?' He then allegedly accused an opponent of cheating.

  Tempers were frayed in the first half when Louis Saha fired Everton into the lead with a controversial goal that Moyes agreed should have been ruled out for offside.

  Fabregas made his comments from afar and referee Lee Mason chose not to report the incident to the FA when he was quizzed on the matter on Wednesday. It will go no further unless Everton lodge an official complaint.

  Fabregas said: 'All I can say is that I have respect for all match officials. Their job is a very difficult one and their decisions are final.

   

  

  Making his point: Fabregas was furious that the Everton goal stood

   

   

  'Yes, I was upset at half-time. So too were about 60,000 Arsenal supporters in the stadium. Players from both sides were saying things as we came off the pitch.

  'I'm passionate about this club and like all the players want to win every single match, so many things are said in the heat of the moment.'

  Arsenal will be without Samir Nasri for three weeks and are waiting to discover the extent of the injury sustained by Alex Song against Everton.

  Theo Walcott will be fit to face Newcastle on Saturday despite hurting an ankle in the game. Lukasz Fabianski may need an operation on an injured shoulder this week, which could keep him out until November

  
  

• the Bear

  3 Feb 11, 10:03

  why is it the goddamned FIFA still insists on not having video refs is beyond me

  seeing how corrupt world sports organisations are, i guess it could be to protect the refs who were paid  

• iveco

  3 Feb 11, 11:08

  Corruption exists everywhere. It is linked to the Mafia.

  Anyway, it looks like anti-MUFC fans will have another chant to use when Howard Webb officiates a match dominated by the Red Devils.