Panthers coach Ivan Cleary fined $20,000 for referee comments after Raiders match – Wide World of Sports

Panthers coach Ivan Cleary has copped a $20,000 fine from the NRL for questioning the integrity of the referee in his side’s game against Canberra.
Cleary hit out after the Saturday night match despite a 28-12 victory and a 7-6 penalty count in favour of his team, suggesting that referee Gerard Sutton had made decisions in order to even up the game.
“It felt like they (Canberra) were being managed back into the game,” Cleary said. “That’s all I can say. Some really strange calls.”
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