Inter Miami head coach Phil Neville admitted he was wrong to accuse Major League Soccer referees of “cheating” after his side lost 1-0 to the New York Red Bulls.
Neville’s comments come after the league issued him a fine for an undisclosed amount, claiming he violated the public criticism policy.
After Saturday’s match, Neville said the officials played a role in the team's losing streak and asked for a 'massive investigation' into how his side is treated.
"I don't want to sound like a broken record but something is fundamentally wrong with the way referees treat Inter Miami," he said.
"There has to be a massive investigation into the decisions given against Inter Miami. We want this to be the best league in the world, but we've got decisions like that. We've had our integrity questioned this year. We got stones thrown at us and had to take a lot of absolute s**t from a lot of people and had to accept it. I can't accept this, I've got to defend my club against something unjust and wrong. I feel we're being cheated.”
