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Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo fined £25,000 by the FA and warned about his future conduct after saying referee Lee Mason 'doesn't have the quality' for Premier League games and 'cannot control players' following Burnley loss

Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo has been fined £25,000 and warned as to his future conduct following recent remarks about referee Lee Mason.

Nuno claimed Mason was not good enough to officiate in the Premier League following his side's 2-1 loss to Burnley on December 21.

The Football Association announced that the Wolves boss has accepted a charge of improper conduct following a personal hearing.

Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo has been fined u00a325,000 for improper conduct by the FA

A statement from the governing body read: 'The (Wolves) head coach admitted that comments he made during a post-match interview constitute improper conduct as they were personally offensive to the match official and bring the game into disrepute contrary to FA Rule E3.