England and Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler was fined in 1997 for showing support for sacked dock workers during a European Cup Winners' Cup match.
Fowler was fined 2,000 Swiss Francs ($1,400) by European governing body UEFA on 27 March 1997 for his show of support for locked out dock workers .
UEFA's Control and Disciplinary Committee made note of Fowler's sporting behaviour in assessing the punishment beginning its press release saying, "It may seem strange and even unfair...".
After scoring his second goal in Liverpool's 3-0 Cup Winners' Cup win over Brann Bergen of Norway the previous week, Fowler lifted up his red Liverpool shirt to display a T-shirt which read: "Support The 500 Sacked Dockers".
UEFA regulations prohibit players from displaying any political logos at matches.
The press release noted that while UEFA may sympathise with such support, it strictly rules that a football ground is not the right stage for political demonstrations.
Two days earlier, Fowler was praised for his sense of fair play when he argued against a penalty call after he appeared to be brought down in the penalty area by England goalkeeper David Seaman.
However, as referee Gerald Ashby signalled the penalty, Fowler protested that he had not been fouled.
"Your reaction in the penalty incident...did you great honour. It is the kind of reaction which helps maintain the dignity of the game," said FIFA general secretary Sepp Blatter.
Source: Reuters
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Jim Clarke wrote: Robbie
Tommy Ascaso
Fixed. ;)
What next? "Steven Gerard -
What next? "Steven Gerard - life behind the barricades"?! :p
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lgq-KPfLGVI&feature=related
http://www.dailymotion.com/vi
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2myf0_le-saux-elbows-fowler-in-the-head-9_sport
Fowler is a landlord and a
Fowler is a landlord and a parasite.regarding the Seaman penalty incident which was a con swallowed by all the media muppets he put his hand up because he thought the Ref was going to book him for diving.He must have laughed himself all the way to the bank!He also played for Liverpool ,City and Leeds! :wall: MUFC OK
How did I miss this?
How did I miss this? Fowler's an utter fucking shitbag.
I guess you didn't attend one
I guess you didn't attend one of his free workshops then? ;)
Nowt wrong there that a swift
Nowt wrong there that a swift punch up the bracket wouldn't solve.
wojtek wrote: I guess you
wojtek
Surely Robbie Fowler would, by definition, be the worst person to teach you how to "Build a Property Portfolio Without the Need of a Footballer's Salary"?
Robbie Fowler, "working class
Robbie Fowler, "working class hero", landlord & property speculator;
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