The FA has charged Leeds head coach Jesse Marsch after he was shown a red card in Saturday’s 5-2 defeat at Brentford.
Marsch was fuming after his side was denied a second-half penalty, getting up close and personal with the assistant referee.
According to the FA, Marsch’s “language and/or behavior during the 64th minute was improper.” He has until Friday to respond to the charge.
Marsch admitted after the game that he could have controlled himself better, but he also accused the officials of disrespect.
“I can have more discipline and our team can also have more discipline in these moments, but I also have to think about how to discuss these things,” Marsch told Match of the Day. “I don’t know if it’s with the league or other referees, because things I was told at manager meetings before the start of the season aren’t happening.
“That’s really the source of the frustration. I was calm all the time before there’s an egregious act for me. I don’t ever want to get tossed and I don’t want to show disrespect to referees but, when I feel there’s disrespect going in the other direction, I don’t know what to do. I don’t know what to do right now.”
— FA Spokesperson (@FAspokesperson) September 6, 2022
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