Newcastle's Kinnear escapes punishment over rant

Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear has escaped punishment by the Football Association over his expletive-laden rant at newspaper journalists at a news conference.

The FA said Tuesday that it had received an apology from Kinnear, who was unhappy at what he perceived as stories critical of him before he had even taken charge of a game for his new club. The Oct. 2 rant was widely reported and recordings of it were circulated on the Internet.

"Joe Kinnear has been reminded of his responsibilities by the FA," the FA said. "The FA has borne into consideration the specific context in which the comments were made and the fact that the comments were made in a closed forum."

The FA warned Kinnear about his future conduct.