Steve Bruce has been fined £2,500 following his comments about
the dismissal of Michael Turner in Sunderland's defeat at
Manchester City.
Bruce, who has also been asked to explain his comments after
the game in December, during which he described referee Andre
Marriner's decision to send off the defender for an aerial
challenge with Gareth Barry as "obscene", "a joke" and "an
outrage".
And the Football Association have punished the 49-year-old
with the fine, while also warning him as to his future conduct.
An FA statement on Monday read: "At an Independent Regulatory
Commission hearing, Sunderland manager Steve Bruce was fined for
improper conduct.
"The commission took into consideration Bruce's admission of
the charge and his previous exemplary record in relation to media
comments."
Sunderland lost the match at Eastlands 4-3 and the club were
quick to appeal against the Turner decision, which came in the
closing stages.
However, the Black Cats' challenge to Turner's dismissal for
catching the Manchester City midfielder Barry with his elbow was
dismissed - and the defender had a fourth game added to his
automatic three-match ban because the FA felt "the claim had no
prospect of success".
