Man City sweat over possible Vieira FA charge after 'kick' enrages Stoke

17 February 2010 14:21
Manchester City are waiting to hear whether Patrick Vieira will face disciplinary action after appearing to kick Stoke's Glenn Whelan between the legs.   [LNB]Stoke boss Tony Pulis was enraged after Vieira kicked out at his player following a challenge early on in last night's 1-1 Barclays Premier League draw at the Britannia Stadium.   [LNB]Pulis called for the Football Association to take retrospective action and demanded 'parity' as he alluded to an incident involving Stoke defender Robert Huth earlier in the season.   [LNB] Incident: Patrick Vieira lies on the floor as Stoke's Glenn Whelan reacts[LNB]Huth was banned in October after cameras caught him striking West Ham's Matthew Upson.   [LNB]Pulis said: 'We had a player given a three-game suspension after an incident a couple of months back.  [LNB] [LNB]  'There were incidents in the first half with Man City players where I think it is as bad if not worse.'[LNB]Referee Alan Wiley spoke to Vieira following the challenge but took no action.[LNB]The FA are now awaiting Wiley's match report before deciding if any action needs to be taken.  [LNB] Come and get me: £15m Luis Fabiano puts Man City and Chelsea on red alertStoke 1 Man City 1: Gareth Barry pounces late on to punish PottersSTOKE CITY FC

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