Stoke Striker Fined �80,000 After Texting Boss Hughes To Say He Wouldn't Play Against Liverpool

Kenwyne Jones has been fined two weeks' wages by Stoke City after texting manager Mark Hughes to say he was unavailable to play against Liverpool. The Trinidad and Tobago striker was hit with an �80,000 penalty after failing to report for Sunday's game. Jones, who has six months left on his contract, contacted his manager on Saturday night to say he had no intention of turning up at the Britannia Stadium.