Manchester United have overtaken Arsenal as the Premier League's most fined club this season, following punishment from the FA for their part in the chaos that occurred during the 3-1 FA Cup win over Fulham last month.
United were handed a £65,000 fine by the Football Association for surrounding the referee during their appeals for a penalty when Willian handled Luke Shaw's shot on the line. Referee Chris Kavanagh went to the screen after a VAR referral dismissing the Brazilian as well as both Fulham boss Marco Silva and Aleksandr Mitrovic for dissent - the latter receiving an eight-game ban for his troubles.
Erik ten Hag's men were fined after admitting a charge of failing to conduct themselves in an orderly fashion in the 71st minute of the game, with several players surrounding Kavanagh in protest after he initially missed the handball.
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That charge took United's total fines to a massive £202,000 for the season, comprising of three separate charges. The FA fined Ten Hag's men £82,000 in a combined charge for surrounding the referee in games against Newcastle and Chelsea. The Reds felt they should have been given a penalty against the Magpies in October, before a controversial spot-kick was handed to Chelsea a week later.
In February, United were handed a £55,000 fine for their involvement in a 20-man on-pitch brawl against Crystal Palace that saw Casemiro sent off for holding Will Hughes by the throat - a fracas that occurred after Antony was pushed over the advertising hoardings.
The most recent fine takes the Reds over the £200,000 mark and past Arsenal's £185,000, which came as a result of four total fines. The two clubs are some way ahead of the rest, with Everton (£115,000), Manchester City (£75,000), Nottingham Forest (£73,000), Leeds (£70,000) next on the list.
The FA have been cracking down on disciplinary problems this season with over £1.3million in fines dished out across the league to 15 of the 20 sides.
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