Brown was furious after Hull crashed out of the FA Cup
Hull manager Phil Brown has been fined £2,500 for making inappropriate comments about referee Mike Riley after the Tigers' FA Cup defeat at Arsenal.
Brown had denied a charge of improper conduct, but an FA regulatory commission hearing found him guilty and warned him about his future conduct.
Brown said at the time: "We've not been beaten by Arsenal, we've been beaten by the referee and the linesman.
"Mike Riley wouldn't have the faintest idea how much that will cost us."
The quarter-final tie was one of the most controversial matches of last season - afterwards Hull accused Cesc Fabregas of spitting at assistant manager Brian Horton, although the Arsenal captain was cleared by the FA after he too was charged with improper conduct.
Brown had accused Riley of a "disgraceful" performance and of being influenced by the Arsenal fans, claiming the game was "turned on its head when the referee succumbed to local pressure."
Brown also received a £2,500 FA fine in March after a touchline row with then Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear.
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