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24/04/2009
Fabregas And Brown Charged With Improper Conduct
Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas and Hull City manager, Phil Brown, have both been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association (FA), following an incident at an FA cup match last month.
The charges relate to Arsenal's 2-1 fifth-round FA Cup replay win over the club at the Emirates Stadium on March 17.
One of the charges relates to claims the 21-year-old player spat at Hull's assistant boss Brian Horton after the final whistle.
The other refers to Fabregas's decision to come on to the pitch after the match in question, despite not playing due to an injury.
Meanwhile, Brown will have to answer to the FA regarding comments about referee Mike Riley after the game.
"Fabregas faces two charges of improper conduct relating to his conduct on the pitch following the game," an FA statement read.
"One charge concerns his behaviour in coming on to the pitch after the final whistle, the second charge relates to an alleged spitting incident. The charges are based on submissions from Hull City and video evidence.
"Brown is charged with improper conduct and/or bringing the game into disrepute in relation to media comments made after the game concerning Mike Riley."
Fabregas - who was not playing the match due to a knee injury which saw him miss more than three months of the campaign - could face suspension.
He recently said: "I have never done this [spit] in my whole career, so why would I when I am not even playing?"
The football Association said the pair have until May 12 to respond to two charges.
(JM/BMcC)
The charges relate to Arsenal's 2-1 fifth-round FA Cup replay win over the club at the Emirates Stadium on March 17.
One of the charges relates to claims the 21-year-old player spat at Hull's assistant boss Brian Horton after the final whistle.
The other refers to Fabregas's decision to come on to the pitch after the match in question, despite not playing due to an injury.
Meanwhile, Brown will have to answer to the FA regarding comments about referee Mike Riley after the game.
"Fabregas faces two charges of improper conduct relating to his conduct on the pitch following the game," an FA statement read.
"One charge concerns his behaviour in coming on to the pitch after the final whistle, the second charge relates to an alleged spitting incident. The charges are based on submissions from Hull City and video evidence.
"Brown is charged with improper conduct and/or bringing the game into disrepute in relation to media comments made after the game concerning Mike Riley."
Fabregas - who was not playing the match due to a knee injury which saw him miss more than three months of the campaign - could face suspension.
He recently said: "I have never done this [spit] in my whole career, so why would I when I am not even playing?"
The football Association said the pair have until May 12 to respond to two charges.
(JM/BMcC)
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