Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper has been charged by the Football Association over alleged “improper conduct”.
The Welshman’s comments about referee Thomas Bramall after his team’s 1-0 defeat at Wolverhampton Wanderers earlier this month are said to “imply bias and/or question the integrity of the referee and/or bring the game into disrepute”. The match at Molineux was decided by a Ruben Neves penalty and wasn’t without controversy.
Wolves’ spot kick was awarded after Bramall went to his pitchside monitor, following a lengthy VAR check, with Harry Toffolo penalised for a handball. A similar incident in the first half, however, saw nothing given when a Neco Williams shot was blocked.
