Ibrahimovic, Lukaku fines for spat go to charity |

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Romelu LukakuZlatan Ibrahimovic and Romelu Lukaku’s fines for squaring off in a row during an Italian Cup match will be donated to charity, their rival Milan clubs said on Thursday.AC Milan striker Ibrahimovic went head-to-head with his Inter Milan counterpart during the Cup quarter-final in the San Siro on January 26.The former Manchester United teammates traded insults and were both charged with unsmanlike conduct.In a joint statement, the clubs said the incident was “not in keeping with the shared principles of ing fair play” and pledged the sum which has yet to be decided in a plea deal with the Italian Football Federation would go to charity.The heated altercation began at the half-time whistle in the San Siro.Ibrahimovic taunted Lukaku and infuriated the Belgian by laughing in his face before the pair went head-to-head.They continued to trade insults as they headed towards the tunnel with a furious Lukaku being restrained by his teammates.Both players were booked over the incident and Ibrahimovic was subsequently sent off after picking up a second yellow card for another incident.Both scored in the game which Inter won 2-1.



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