10 June,2017 05:50 PM IST | London | AFP
Ex-Sunderland manager David Moyes was yesterday fined £30,000 for suggesting to a female reporter in March she might get a slap, England's Football Association announced
David Moyes and Vicki Sparks
Ex-Sunderland manager David Moyes was yesterday fined £30,000 for suggesting to a female reporter in March she might "get a slap", England's Football Association announced.
Moyes, 54, made the remark, for which he apologised, to BBC reporter Vicki Sparks following Sunderland's 0-0 draw with Burnley in the Premier League on March 18.
Journalist Vicki Sparks
The FA said Moyes' remarks were "improper and/or threatening and/or brought the game into disrepute". Moyes was unhappy with one of Sparks' questions and said to her: "You were just getting a wee bit naughty at the end there, so just watch yourself. You still might get a slap, even though you're a woman."
