Man United charged over Ronaldo disallowed goal incident
Oct 18 (Reuters) – Manchester United have been charged the Football Association (FA) for failing to control their players during the goalless draw against Newcastle United at the weekend, the governing body said on Tuesday.
Manchester United players surrounded referee Craig Pawson after he disallowed a goal Criano Ronaldo, with the Portuguese claiming Newcastle had taken a free kick before he raced to take the ball away from goalkeeper Nick Pope and slotted it into an empty net.
Video from the stands, we can hear the referee whle and the player of Newcastle playing the ball, the goal of @Criano was perfectly legal @PremierLeague.
Video via Channel “Bettsy UK” in YouTube pic.twitter.com/RjrDLuOFt2
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“Manchester United FC has been charged with a breach of FA rule E20.1 following its Premier League game against Newcastle United FC on Sunday,” the FA said in a statement.
“It’s alleged that Manchester United FC failed to ensure its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion during the 49th minute of this match, and the club has until Thursday to respond.”
United, fifth in the Premier League standings with 16 points from nine games, host third-placed Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday.