Burnley coach Vincent Kompany has been charged with inappropriate conduct by the Football Association after he was sent off in Saturday’s match Draw 2-2 with Chelsea.
The manager was dismissed by referee Darren England for protesting against a penalty decision which resulted in a red card for defender Lorenzo Assignon.
Kompany later said the usual of officiating within the Premier League this season “wasn’t good enough.”
The former Belgian defender has until Friday to reply to the allegations.
“It is alleged that the manager’s language and/or conduct around the 40th minute was inappropriate and/or abusive and/or insulting towards the match referee and/or questioned his integrity,” the FA said in a press release.
Assignon received a second yellow card shortly before half-time at Stamford Bridge for a foul by Mykhailo Mudryk, while Kompany was sent to the stands for his response.
In a speech on Thursday before his team’s trip to Everton on Saturday, Kompany said his comments about refereeing standards weren’t constructive.
“My comments about the level of refereeing were only an objective assessment,” Kompany said. “This is life and it could actually be made constructive. Not what I did on Saturday, but what I’m doing now. We must keep going, and that is my important goal [Everton] game.”
Regarding whether he would appeal, Kompany said his focus was on the trip to Goodison Park and that the charge was “very far” from his mind.
Six Burnley players have been sent off in 30 games this season, the most of any Premier League team.
In his post-match speech against Chelsea, Kompany said he had “no hesitation” in providing feedback to officials and had “no problems with the nice.”
Burnley is nineteenth within the Premier League.
Credit : www.bbc.co.uk
