Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas has been accused of spitting in Hull City assistant manager Brian Horton's face after Arsenal's 2-1 FA Cup Quarter-Final win over the Tigers.
The incident apparently occured after the final whistle as players and officials gathered on the pitch to shake hands and applaud the fans.
Hull manager Phil Brown was outraged by the alleged incident saying:
"For their club captain Cesc Fabregas to spit at my assistant at the end of the game shows you what this club is all about."
Fabregas has denied any wrong-doing and quickly issued a retort:
"I categorically deny that I spat at anybody after the match," said Arsenal's 21-year-old captain.
"I have never done this in my whole career on the pitch, so why would I do it when I am not even playing?
"I can understand the frustration of losing a game to a dubious goal, that has happened to me many times in my career as well. But this is not the fault of me or any of the Arsenal players."
Despite his claims, one feels that there is likely to be a certain degree of truth behind Phil Brown's accusation. During a Champions League match against Bayern Munich four years ago, Fabregas appeared to spit at a fallen Michael Ballack. The Spaniard was only booked by the referee who must not have seen the entire altercation.
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