Moyes still unhappy with FA

Everton boss upset to have been fined for Stoke dismissal

Last updated: 20th November 2008

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Moyes: Not happy

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Everton manager David Moyes has suggested the Football Association are a 'law unto themselves'.

Moyes was fined £5,000 by the FA earlier this week after admitting a charge of improper conduct after being sent to the stands in Everton's win at Stoke City back in September.

The Scot was unhappy with referee Alan Wiley's decision not to award the Toffees a penalty and his argument was supported by the FA panel hearing his case.

However, he was still punished by the FA for his dismissal - a situation that has left the Everton chief bemused.

Something not right

"I pleaded guilty in my situation, but the panel agreed the referee was wrong and that I shouldn't have been sent off for the decision, but I still got found guilty, so there you go," he said.

"Do I think that the fine was right? I don't think it was right, no, because I wouldn't have been sent off but for the decision which the referee made in the box and the board agreed that the referee made a poor decision.

"But I still get sent off and fined for it, so there is something not right. Two wrongs don't make a right and I think that's what they tried to do there.

"They are a law unto themselves aren't they? They make their own rules, they bring their own people in on the panels and make their own decisions, so it is very difficult."

Hard to respect

Moyes insists he will not be changing his style on the touchline and has called on the FA to show more respect.

"I shouldn't have been sent off, but if they think I am going to sit back and twiddle my thumbs and not be passionate for my team and my supporters then I'm sorry but that's not going to be me," he added.

"I am going to be that. I think there is a lot of respect going on at this moment in time between the players and managers and referees and that is good, but I would like to see some more of that from the FA as well.

"We are finding that their rules are very hard for people in the game to respect."