Watford’s Imran Louza has been charged by the FA
(Picture: Getty Images)Watford midfielder Imran Louza has been charged with spitting at an opposing player by the Football Association.
Morocco international Louza, 23, is alleged to have spat at Swansea’s Ryan Manning during Watford’s recent 2-1 home defeat to the Welsh club.
A statement on the FA Spokesperson Twitter feed read: “Watford FC’s Imran Louza has been charged with a breach of FA Rule E1.1 following their EFL Championship game against Swansea City FC on Wednesday 5 October 2022.
“It is alleged that the midfielder spat at an opposing player towards the end of this fixture, and he has until Thursday 13 October 2022 to provide a response.”
Swansea are reported to have lodged a formal complaint to referee Tim Robinson after the match.
Almost 20 minutes of stoppage-time was played at the end of the match, after lengthy delay due to an issue with the officials’ communication equipment.
During that period of added-time, Watford had an unsuccessful appeal for a penalty which resulted in a confrontation between the players. It’s suggested that this is when the Swansea players believe Louza spat at Manning.
Louza has made 25 appearances in all competitions for Watford since joining them from Ligue 1 side Nantes for an undisclosed fee in June 2021, including three this season in the Championship.
