Griffin Fined 30K - Robson Fuming
By Matthew Jones
November 29 2003
Newcastle United boss Sir Bobby Robson has handed fullback Andy Griffin with a £30,000 fine for getting sent-off in a midweek reserves game.
GRIFFIN FINED
Griffin and Aston Villa's Mark Kinsella swapped punches before seeing red and Robson fumed: "This is an internal matter which I'll deal with professionally.
"Andy had been out for a month through injury and he could not even finish the match on Tuesday.
"We played him against Aston Villa with the view we might give him a go at Wolves as an alternative to Aaron Hughes.
"But he goes and gets sent off and also cops a three-match ban.
"I am not happy when any players decide they want to be boxers rather than footballers!"
Newcastle United boss Sir Bobby Robson has handed fullback Andy Griffin with a £30,000 fine for getting sent-off in a midweek reserves game.