Aston Villa Fined £30,000 for Failing to Control Players vs. Manchester United

Aston Villa have been fined £30,000 by the Football Association for the behaviour of their players during the 1-1 draw against Manchester United earlier this month, as reported by Sky Sports:

The FA released a statement via its own website, offering little in terms of explanation:

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Aston Villa have been fined £30,000 for failing to control their players in or around the 65th minute their recent fixture with Manchester United on 20 December 2014.

Sheffield United have also been fined the sum of £4,000 for failing to control their officials in their fixture with Southampton at Bramall Lane on Tuesday 16 December 2014. Both clubs have been warned as to their future conduct.

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Referee Lee Mason was hounded by several players of the home side after he brandished a red card for Gabriel Agbonlahor for what appeared to be a 50-50 clash with Ashley Young. According to The Guardian's Stuart James, Young later admitted he believed he actually fouled Agbonlahor, and not the other way around.

The shocking decision swung the momentum in favour of United, and while the visitors failed to turn said momentum in a win, the Villa players were still visibly upset with Mason.    

Most fans thought the fact Young himself admitted Mason made the wrong decision would result in the FA showing Villa some leniency, but on Tuesday, it became clear that wouldn't be the case. This particular fan expressed the opinion of most:

The FA rescinded Agbonlahor's red card, as reported by BBC Sport, but Villa's charge of failing to control their players stood as a separate event.   

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