{"id":301409,"date":"2023-12-04T17:25:19","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T17:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=301409"},"modified":"2023-12-04T17:25:19","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T17:25:19","slug":"man-city-are-charged-by-the-fa-for-failing-to-control-their-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/man-city-are-charged-by-the-fa-for-failing-to-control-their-players\/","title":{"rendered":"Man City are CHARGED by the FA for 'failing to control their players'"},"content":{"rendered":"
Manchester City have been charged by the FA for failing to control their players after Simon Hooper\u2019s mistake at the end of Sunday\u2019s 3-3 draw with Tottenham.<\/p>\n
Several of City\u2019s stars, including an irate Erling Haaland, surrounded the official after he reversed a decision to give advantage as Jack Grealish bore down on goal in stoppage time.<\/p>\n
Haaland will not be punished for his social media post saying \u2018what the f***\u2019 after being shown a replay of the incident but City are in the dock for the third time in 12 months.<\/p>\n
The Premier League champions have three days to respond to the FA charge before it is heard by an independent panel.<\/p>\n
Their third such charge in under a year means a hefty fine is expected.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Manchester City have been charged for failing to control players against Tottenham on Sunday<\/p>\n
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The players were furious at referee Simon Hooper for failing to give City an advantage late on in the match, giving a free-kick instead and denying Jack Grealish a possible scoring chance<\/p>\n
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Grealish was through on goal when referee Hooper called play back for the foul on Haaland<\/p>\n
City were handed a \u00a375,000 punishment in February after two separate incidents during victory over Arsenal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Gunners were fined \u00a365,000, with another \u00a320,000 suspended, following that night and City\u2019s fine for this indiscretion is expected to be higher.<\/p>\n
Anthony Taylor, who was the referee for the Arsenal fixture and fourth official on Sunday, was the subject of a sarcastic barb from Pep Guardiola.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Taylor was labelled \u2018the master of commander who knows everything,\u2019 by the City boss.<\/p>\n
Guardiola did keep his counsel immediately after the Spurs draw though, shaking Hooper\u2019s hand on the pitch and opting against remonstrating with the officials.<\/p>\n
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Erling Haaland appeared to scream ‘F*** off! F*** off! towards Hooper, earning a yellow card<\/p>\n
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Haaland took to X (formerly Twitter) to vent his frustration after Sunday’s dramatic 3-3 draw<\/p>\n
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Mail Sport has launched a campaign to stop the abuse of referees at all levels of the game<\/p>\n
The Catalan made a point of saying he would not be following Mikel Arteta\u2019s lead in becoming outspoken on refereeing decisions, while City have remained tight-lipped on Hooper\u2019s gaffe.<\/p>\n
But their players couldn\u2019t contain their anger as Haaland stormed down the tunnel after a third consecutive draw piled on the pressure ahead of Wednesday night\u2019s trip to Aston Villa.<\/p>\n
An FA statement read: \u2018Manchester City have been charged with a breach of FA Rule E20.1 after their players surrounded the match official during the Premier League fixture against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday 3 December 2023.<\/p>\n
\u2018It’s alleged that, during the 94th minute of the fixture, the club failed to ensure their players do not behave in a way which is improper.\u2019<\/p>\n
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Pep Guardiola sarcastically hit out at fourth official Anthony Taylor after Man City’s draw<\/p>\n
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