The Wolves manager, Gary O’Neil, has been charged for his behaviour after the controversial refereeing call in his team’s 2-1 Premier League defeat by West Ham last weekend.
Wolves were left fuming when a stoppage-time equaliser from Max Kilman was ruled out after a VAR check for offside against Tawanda Chirewa, who was in front of the goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski.
O’Neil described the call as a “scandalous” and “horrendous” decision and the Wolves chairman, Jeff Shi, urged the Premier League and referees’ body to “uphold the integrity” of the league.
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“It’s alleged that following the completion of the fixture, his [O’Neil’s] language and/or behaviour in or around the match officials’ changing rooms was improper and/or threatening,” the Football Association said in a statement.
O’Neil has until Monday to respond to the charge. Wolves, who are 11th, visit Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
The Burnley manager, Vincent Kompany, has been handed a two-match touchline ban – with the second match suspended – and fined after being charged with misconduct over his protests in last month’s 2-2 Premier League draw at Chelsea.
Kompany was shown a red card for protesting against a penalty decision when Burnley’s Lorenz Assignon received a second yellow card for a foul. The Belgian will serve a touchline ban for the home game against Brighton on Saturday, with the second match suspended until 31 December.
“The manager admitted that his language and/or behaviour in the 40th minute of the fixture was improper and/or abusive and/or insulting towards a match official and/or questioned the integrity of a match official,” the FA said in a statement.
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Kompany was also fined £10,000. Burnley are second-bottom, six points from the safety zone with six games left.