Fulham coach Marco Silva has received a misconduct charge from the Football Association for comments he made after Fulham's loss to Manchester United in the FA Cup. During the match, Silva was sent off after an incident that resulted in a penalty being awarded to United by referee Chris Kavanagh. Following the game, Silva spoke to the press and criticized Kavanagh, saying that his side had been unlucky with the official's decisions throughout the season. Silva's comments have now been deemed to constitute improper conduct by the FA, as they imply bias and question the integrity of the match official, bringing the game into disrepute.
This is Silva's second charge from the FA in recent weeks, with the coach also facing allegations of abusive behavior towards match officials during Fulham's quarter-final defeat at Old Trafford. It was alleged that he threw a water bottle in the direction of an assistant referee. The 45-year-old coach now faces a significant fine and a likely three-game touchline ban, with the possibility of an additional game being added to the suspension by the FA. Silva has until Wednesday, March 29 to provide a response to the charges.
