Burnley Boss Kompany Charged By FA For Misconduct Against Chelsea

The Football Association (FA) has charged Burnley manager Vincent Kompany with misconduct following his red card against Chelsea last week.

The Clarets boss was outraged when Chelsea were awarded a penalty late in the first half of the Premier League match at Stamford Bridge. Lorenz Assignon was shown a second yellow card for the foul on Mykhailo Mudryk and Kompany protested to the referee Darren England.

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While Burnley fought back and ultimately managed a 2-2 draw, Kompany went on to vent his anger in the media, saying: “The frustration comes from that it’s a succession of mistakes and it is always debatable… I have said it to the officials, that the refereeing has not been good enough this season. I have said that in a constructive way. Last year I said English refereeing was the best in the world, I felt there was always common sense being applied – this year I have not felt like this.”

Since then, the FA has confirmed the charges for using derogatory or abusive words towards officials, and the Belgian may face a suspension.

“Vincent Kompany has been charged with misconduct following Burnley’s Premier League game against Chelsea on Saturday, 30 March,” a statement read. “It’s alleged that the manager’s language and/or behaviour around the 40th minute was improper and/or abusive and/or insulting towards a match official and/or questioned their integrity. Vincent Kompany has until 18:00 on Friday, 5 April, to provide his response.”

After 31 games, Kompany’s squad is six points from safety and currently sits second-bottom in the Premier League after a 1-1 draw with Wolves on Tuesday. Their next matchup is away on Saturday against Everton, another team vying for relegation.