WATFORD striker Troy Deeney has been fined £20,000 by the Football Association for comments he made after his side's clash with Cherries.
Deeney accused referee David Coote of "bottling" several decisions in the 3-3 draw at Vitality Stadium on Wednesday, January 2.
He admitted an FA charge, accepting his interview "questioned the integrity of the match official and/or were personally offensive in relation to the match official", the governing body announced.
The 30-year-old, who scored twice in the thrilling draw, said Dan Gosling had tried to "do" Tom Cleverley and felt his side should have been awarded a penalty for a Nathan Ake handball.
Deeney said in a Match of the Day interview: "I think the referee, to be fair, bottled it on a few occasions.
"There's a handball right at the end. I'm not one to hammer refs but he bottled it on a few occasions today."
He was handed the fine following an independent regulatory commission hearing on Wednesday.
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