Catalans coach Laurent Frayssinous fined for criticising referee
Monday 8 June 2015 16:36, UK
Catalans Dragons coach Laurent Frayssinous has been fined £500 for criticising an official following a recent draw with Huddersfield.
Frayssinous was been fined by the Rugby Football League following comments he made about the performance of referee Ben Thaler during the stalemate between the side's at the Magic Weekend.
He was also warned over his future conduct after being found guilty of improper conduct and in breach of the RFL's Respect Policy.
It is the third time Frayssinous has been punished for criticising a referee or official. In March the coach was fined for criticising the official following a loss to Salford, after being fined for a similar offence in 2013.
The £250 that was suspended in March has now been invoked while £250 of his latest fine is suspended until the end of the 2015 season.
Meanwhile, Wigan coach Shaun Wane has been warned over his future conduct following two incidents in which he criticised match officials.
The RFL are thought to have received complaints from the public after television footage appeared to show Wane questioning the impartiality of referee Phil Bentham during the Warriors' win over Leeds at the Magic Weekend.
The warning also relates to public comments Wane made following his side's defeat by Catalans Dragons in Perpignan on Saturday, May 23.
