Improper conduct charge for O'Neill

08 April 2009 16:29
Villa had led 2-1 at one stage but lost the match 3-2 after conceding a late goal when teenager Federico Mancheda scored a stoppage-time winner. O'Neill later claimed referee Mike Riley missed a foul on Ashley Young in the build-up to Macheda's winner. He said after the match: "The officials also got three offside decisions wrong when we were clean through." The FA have confirmed that the charge relates to O'Neill's behaviour in the immediate aftermath of the match, rather than his critical comments. The Northern Irishman marched onto the pitch at the final whistle to confront Riley, and it is that action which has landed the Villa boss in trouble with the authorities. He has until Monday, April 27 to respond to the FA's charge.

Source: Team_Talk