Mancini (centre) was sent to the stands after his row with Moyes

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has been found guilty of improper conduct by the Football Association.

The 45-year-old escaped a touchline ban but was fined £20,000, suspended until the end of the 2011-12 season.

The penalty related to the league match with Everton on 24 March when Mancini tried to grab the ball from Toffees boss David Moyes, who was not charged.

Bolton's Kevin Davies has also been found guilty of improper conduct and given a suspended fine of £7,500.

The Davies fine, also suspended until the end of the 2011/12 season, was imposed for comments he made after Bolton's Premier League match with Fulham on 6 February.

Davies had what would have been a late winner ruled out by referee Mark Clattenburg at the Reebok Stadium and after the game suggested the referee had "something personal" against him.

The suspended sanctions will be automatically activated should either Mancini or Davies be found guilty of a similar charge before the end of next season, in addition to any other sanction for a future offence.

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