Overview
- Rodri admitted an FA Rule E3.1 charge for post‑match comments that implied bias and questioned officials’ integrity after a 2-2 draw at Tottenham on February 1.
- An independent Regulatory Commission issued an £80,000 fine and a formal warning, with written reasons published on March 9.
- The panel was unanimous that a playing sanction was not warranted and noted the FA did not invite it to consider a suspension.
- Mitigating factors reduced an initial proposed £120,000 fine, including early admission, cooperation, and a previously clean record for media conduct.
- Rodri apologised in writing, said his words were poorly chosen in frustration over Dominic Solanke’s VAR-reviewed goal, and City cited comparable cases involving Frank Lampard, Marco Silva and Chris Wilder to argue for a financial penalty.