Wolverhampton Wanderers sporting director Matt Hobbs has been charged with misconduct by the Football Association over an alleged incident after the club's Premier League fixture against Newcastle United.
It is claimed that Hobbs used language towards a match official that was "improper and/or abusive and/or insulting" in the tunnel after Saturday's 2-2 draw at Molineux. He has until Monday (November 6) to provide a response.
Wolves twice came from behind to earn a share of the spoils against Newcastle, thanks to goals from Mario Lemina and Hwang Hee-chan. However, the hosts were unhappy with the decision to award the Magpies a penalty, which Callum Wilson converted in first-half stoppage time to put the visitors 2-1 up.
Wolves boss Gary O’Neil branded the decision "scandalous". Referee Anthony Taylor pointed to the spot after Hwang had been guilty of a heavy touch inside his own box, inviting Fabian Schar to challenge for the ball, but the Newcastle man appeared to kick the turf and looked to already be on his way down before any contact.
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There was a lengthy VAR check but the on-field decision stood, and Wilson kept his cool to put Newcastle back in front. “It was a scandalous decision,” O’Neil said. “It was a terrible on-field decision, and terrible that VAR didn’t intervene so I thought they got it badly wrong.
“(Hwang) has a big touch… and then goes to clear the ball. He makes such minimal contact with Schar, hardly any, a glance of the boot.
“Schar’s is already on the way down and the ball actually hits ‘Channy’ on the other foot before he even makes contact with Schar so technically he gets the ball before he makes contact with Schar, so that’s why it’s a terrible decision.”
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