With confirmation that Wolverhampton Wanderers head coach Nuno Espirito Santo was handed an £8,000 Football Association fine for daring to step foot on the pitch as he celebrated Diogo Jota’s third and our winner in the most recent Premier League clash against Leicester City last weekend, fans are less than impressed with the decision.
Santo, to his credit, accepted the red card and held his hands up following the game as he met with the press, but plenty pointed out the same referee earlier in the season hadn’t sent off Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp for doing the exact same thing.
Santo did admit the charge quickly when the FA letter came in, so it hasn’t come out of the blue for the club obviously and most will continue celebrating the 4-3 victory in the fashion it came.
Some fans on social media though felt that the FA should be focusing on more important issues in the game as opposed to a manager celebrating with his players.
Best 8,000 we will ever spend #utw #coyw #wwfc
— Charlie Humphreys (@charlie_2003_6) January 22, 2019
I’d rather see managers run on the pitch celebrating with their team than players diving. Sort your priorities out. I don’t know a Leicester fan who’s crying about this, yet I see all us fans and pundits constantly complaining about diving.
— Z/\K (@ZHollowayy) January 22, 2019
Red card? I’m not fussed, pretty sure Nuno and #wwfc aren’t either. Nuno didn’t get to celebrate on pitch with his players at full time though. Let’s see how reactions & sanctions go moving forward…
— Dave Butler ???? (@chauffeur_dave) January 22, 2019
Would anybody be willing to help me set up a donation page??? Might be a silly idea but that man has shown passion and can’t thank him enough for what he’s done. #wwfc #wolves #nuno message me if you can help https://t.co/KUYOndCygj
— Wolves Away Days (@awaydays_wolves) January 22, 2019
Wheres the go fund me lads
— Have Wolves signed a striker yet (@dendonxer) January 22, 2019
Just seen a go fund me page has been set up ????????????
— richard playfoot (@richardplayfoo1) January 22, 2019
Fair enough. Same as Klopp. Drama over. #wwfc
— Robert Weaver (@robweaverwm) January 22, 2019