Frank Lampard has been fined £30,000 over his comments following the Anfield Merseyside derby.
The Blues boss was left frustrated after appeals for a penalty were waved away following an incident in the second half involving Anthony Gordon and Joel Matip. The score was 0-0 at the time and Everton went on to lose the match, a crucial fixture in the club's battle against relegation.
After the game, the Professional Game Match Officials Board, the body responsible for match officials in English football, reportedly said there would have been "no complaints" from them had a penalty been awarded. Many pundits, analysts and ex-players believed a penalty should have been awarded.
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In the post-match press conference Lampard labelled the incident a "clear foul" and said: "It is a penalty in the second half. I don’t think you get them here. I think probably if that is Mo Salah at the other end, you get a penalty. And I'm not trying to create conflict there, I think it is just the reality of football sometimes... For me, for sure, that was a penalty the second one on Anthony. It was a foul, it was a clear foul. But you don't get them here."
An investigation was launched into Lampard's comments and the FA today confirmed he had been fined £30,000.
A spokesperson said: "An independent regulatory commission has fined Frank Lampard £30,000 after finding a charge against him for breaching FA Rule E3 in relation to media comments proven during a personal hearing. The Everton FC manager made the comments after their Premier League game against Liverpool FC on Sunday, April 24, 2022, and he denied that they constitute improper conduct as they imply bias and/or attack the integrity of the match referee - or referees generally - and/or bring the game into disrepute contrary to FA Rule 3.1."
