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Motherwell failed to reduce a £5,000 fine over a social-media reaction to a Celtic penalty decision. Former player Elliot Watt's immediate suspension was reduced, BBC Sport reports.
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Motherwell failed to reduce a £5,000 fine over a social-media reaction to a Celtic penalty decision. Former player Elliot Watt's immediate suspension was reduced, BBC Sport reports.
The appeal outcome concerns how the club reacted to a decision, not a fresh ruling on whether the penalty itself was correct.
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Follow published disciplinary reasons for any further clarification. This appeal result does not establish that every criticism of refereeing is prohibited, nor that the original penalty debate has been settled to every participant's satisfaction.
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The appeal outcome concerns how the club reacted to a decision, not a fresh ruling on whether the penalty itself was correct.
The appeal outcome concerns how the club reacted to a decision, not a fresh ruling on whether the penalty itself was correct.