Lucky escape: Nigel de Jong was only booked for this atrocious challenge on Xabi AlonsoHolland's brutish performance in the World Cup final has landed the Dutch FA a paltry fine of £9,244.
Eight Holland players were shown yellow cards and one - John Heitinga - was sent off by English referee Howard Webb during the most ill-disciplined World Cup final in history.
Yet, FIFA yesterday responded with a nominal fine, a sum which looks even smaller set against the £15m awarded to the Dutch for finishing runners-up.
Champions Spain were themselves fined £6,162 for being shown five yellow cards, but it is the punishment of Holland, whose tactics were condemned as 'anti-football' by Johan Cruyff, which will dismay the football world.
The Dutch FA also face a compensation claim from Bayern Munich, who have reacted angrily to news that Arjen Robben will be sidelined for eight weeks as a result of his early return from a hamstring injury sustained in a warm-up game to play five matches at the World Cup.
Tests have since found that a hamstring tear was not properly diagnosed earlier.
source: dailymail
