Roar's Robbie Fowler opts against shaking hands after loss, then accuses opposition of 'cheating'

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Roar's Robbie Fowler opts against shaking hands after loss, then accuses opposition of 'cheating'
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Robbie Fowler did not feel like waiting around after yet another Brisbane Roar loss but says Western United coach Mark Rudan is the one in the wrong.

Brisbane coach Robbie Fowler opted not to shake counterpart Mark Rudan's hand after Western United's 2-0 A-League win over his side, but the Roar boss says it was Rudan who was out of line.It is customary in football for managers to shake hands on the sidelines immediately after the full-time whistle

The United boss said none of Roar's coaches shook his hand after the game, which was sealed by first-half goals from Connor Pain and ex-Brisbane favourite Besart Berisha. "I'll say this to anyone in the league, if you are celebrating, I'm not going to wait around, especially when we've just got beat," the Liverpool legend said, before apologising for not shaking Rudan's hand.

Fowler felt United employed gamesmanship and time-wasting throughout the match, which the visitors won despite Roar having 71 per cent possession."He's gone up to my CEO and instigated an argument, saying that we're an effing disgrace. For him to be saying that is disgraceful. I think he needs to look at himself.

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