April 11, (THEWILL) – Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Gary O’Neil has been charged by England’s Football Association (FA), for “threatening” behaviour following a controversial refereeing decision in their recent English Premier League defeat against West Ham United.
The incident occurred last weekend when Wolves were left infuriated after a stoppage-time equaliser from Max Kilman was ruled out by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) for offside against Tawanda Chirewa, who was in front of West Ham goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski.
O’Neil, who has been at the helm of Wolves since 2023, described the decision as “scandalous” and “horrendous”, with the club’s chairman, Jeff Shi, urging the EPL and referees’ body to “uphold the integrity” of the league.
“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 FA said in a statement on Thursday.
The 40-year-old manager has until Monday, to respond to the charge. Wolves, who currently sit 11th in the EPL table, will visit Nottingham Forest on Saturday, as they look to bounce back from the controversial defeat.
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