AFC fines Lebanon coach Radulovic for comments after Qatar defeat


Soccer Football - AFC Asian Cup - Lebanon v Saudi Arabia - Group E - Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - January 12, 2019 Lebanon coach Miodrag Radulovic reacts REUTERS/Suhaib Salem

(Reuters) - The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has fined Lebanon coach Miodrag Radulovic $7,500 for his comments on the referees after a 2-0 defeat by Qatar in their Asian Cup opener last week.

The AFC said Radulovic had violated Article 50.1 of their disciplinary and ethics code, which deals with bringing the game into disrepute.

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