Manchester United first-team coach Darren Fletcher has been charged with misconduct by the Soccer Affiliation (FA).
The incident pertains to Fletcher allegedly “performing in an improper and/or confrontational method and/or used abusive and/or insulting phrases in the direction of the fourth official and the referee and/or assistant referees” in Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Brentford.
Second-half objectives from Alejandro Garnacho and Rasmus Hojlund secured the win for Erik ten Hag’s staff after they’d fallen behind in controversial circumstances earlier than half-time.
Ethan Pinnock headed Brentford in entrance from a nook after United defender Matthijs de Ligt was ordered to go away the pitch to take care of a head damage.
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De Ligt was required to obtain therapy on the Previous Trafford sidelines for a head damage he picked up within the first half, having collided with Brentford ahead Kevin Schade’s knee.
Ten Hag appeared livid on the touchline and acquired a yellow card alongside assistant Ruud van Nistelrooy for his response from referee Sam Barrott.
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Below IFAB’s legal guidelines of the sport, a referee should be sure that any participant bleeding leaves the sector of play. The participant might solely re-enter on receiving a sign from the referee, who have to be glad that the bleeding has stopped and there’s no blood on the gear.
Nevertheless, Ten Hag said that he was left baffled on the choice, insisting De Ligt had “dry blood”.
Fletcher, who made 342 appearances for United as a participant, has till October 29 to answer the FA cost.
United are subsequent in motion with a Premier League journey to West Ham United on Sunday.
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