Man Utd face FA probe over Wembley ref confrontation
Manchester United could be in hot water over their reaction to Sunday's Community Shield defeat to Chelsea.
The Daily Mail says the Football Association are scrutinising Manchester United’s reaction to Frank Lampard’s controversial Community Shield goal in what is proving to be an instant test of their latest attempt to protect officials from intimidation.
Patrice Evra, Wayne Rooney, Darren Fletcher and Antonio Valencia were among several United players who protested noisily to referee Chris Foy about his decision to play on when Michael Ballack blocked Evra with a body check before Lampard’s strike.
FA rules state clubs can be charged with failing to control their players if "three or more" players approach the referee "in a confrontational manner".
A decision can be expected today and although it seems unlikely that United will be formally charged, a letter may be sent to Old Trafford reminding them of their responsibilities.
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Comments (8)
why not try and see the reply again before u send any ***** shit call letter to OT........u guyz r cheaterz...............UNITED 4 LIFE
***** the FA's
Re Anonymous.
You forget that when Nani went over and dislocated his shoulder the ref played on for a good ten seconds after that despite the player being down with an injury.
Cry Baby Ballack got a little winded in a nothing challange and the ref decided to stop play immediatly, and yet when the most serious incident occured the ref did absoloutly NOTHING.
Anybody who watchs football will now be waiting for the next incident similar to that one and will wait to see the outcome. Football is becoming a joke, not for the over paid players but because of the mornic little twerps who ref or take care of the dicipline stuff. Did you know that the Disiplinary Panel at the FA contains... NO ex Refs, and NO ex players. They aremoney men in suits who seem to think they know about football! If they did they would be giving Ballack a 3 match ban for his conduct.
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