• Hit with £40,000 and £20,000 sanctions respectively
• Hull settle legal dispute with former chairman Duffen

Hull have been fined £40,000 and Arsenal £20,000 for failing to control their players during their league match on 19 December. The bad-tempered encounter, which Arsenal won 3-0, erupted shortly before half-time when Samir Nasri appeared to tread on the ankle of Hull’s Richard Garcia.

Stephen Hunt then clashed with Nasri and a mass confrontation took place in front of referee Steve Bennett, with Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia sprinting 100 yards to get involved.

Players from both sides became embroiled in ugly scenes with Bennett eventually booking Hunt and Nasri.

“At a regulatory commission hearing this week, Arsenal and Hull City were fined for failing to control their players during a match at the Emirates Stadium in December,” read a statement from the Football Association. “The clubs were charged in relation to a mass confrontation between players from both sides during the fixture on 19 December. Hull admitted the charge. Arsenal denied the charge but the commission found it proved.

“Both clubs have also been warned as to their future conduct.”

Meanwhile, Hull have settled their legal dispute with former chairman Paul Duffen out of court. The club began proceedings against Duffen last month after accusing him of spending company money for private use during his time in charge.

Hull also alleged Duffen’s company received payments from agents in return for allowing those same agents to negotiate transfers on the club’s behalf.

A statement read: “Further to a statement made on 22 January 2010 regarding legal action commenced by Hull City against its former chief executive officer, we are pleased to confirm that we have agreed settlement on terms satisfactory to the club.

“This agreement brings to an end all disputes between the parties.”

Duffen resigned from his position as executive chairman last October, soon after the publication of an alarming set of financial results. He was succeeded by his predecessor Adam Pearson.

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• Zaki joins Tigers until the end of the season
• Hamstring injury may delay his debut

Hull City have completed the loan signing of Amr Zaki until the end of the season, subject to the Egypt striker receiving a work permit.

Zaki, who scored 11 Premier League goals in a loan spell with Wigan Athletic last season, joins the Tigers from Egyptian side Zamalek. All those goals came in his first 18 appearances for the Latics but after Christmas his long absences on international duty and numerous fines for his frequent late returns to the DW Stadium seemed to derail his season and his then manager, Steve Bruce, described him as the most unprofessional player he had ever managed.

A statement on Hull’s website read: “We are pleased to confirm the loan signing of Amr Zaki from Zamalek FC.

“As is the case with all non-EU transfers, there are work permit and other red tape issues still to be confirmed, but we are expecting the player to return to England and join Hull City on Friday this week. The playing contracts are signed and confirmed, however the final details must be undertaken before the loan can commence.”

The forward has gone back to Cairo but is expected to return on Thursday. He is currently recovering from a hamstring injury which has made him very doubtful for Saturday’s match against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday. City officials have said he is more likely to make his debut at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers on 30 January.

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