Swansea boss Monk dodges penalty for 'cheat' comments


Swansea City's manager Garry Monk attends their English Premier League soccer match against Leicester City at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea, Wales October 25, 2014. REUTERS/Rebecca Naden

(Reuters) - Swansea City manager Garry Monk has escaped sanction from the FA after accusing referee Michael Oliver and Stoke City winger Victor Moses of cheating in his team's 2-1 Premier League defeat at the Britannia Stadium.

Oliver awarded Stoke a penalty just before halftime, which Charlie Adam converted, when Moses went to ground after what appeared to be minimal contact from Swansea's Angel Rangel.

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