Forestieri fined £25,000 for involvement in pre-season brawl
Sheffield Wednesday's Fernando Forestieri has been fined £25,000 by the FA for his role in a brawl in a pre-season match between Sheffield Wednesday and Mansfield.
It was the 28-year-old Italo-Argentine striker's reckless challenge that incited the brawl.
Forestieri then appeared to punch an opposition player in the face, before being hit in his own face as he tried to run away.
He admitted an FA misconduct charge and will now miss Wednesday's next Championship games against Stoke at home and Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest away.
Jacob Mellis of Mansfield was also fined £1,500 for his contribution to the melee, and handed a 3 match suspension.
Sheffield Wednesday and Mansfield also received fines of £20,000 and £3,000 respectively after admitting charges of "failing to ensure their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative and/or violent behaviour", an FA statement said.