Exclusive: When Sean Dyche could be punished after Nottingham Forest vs Man City outburst
Sean Dyche will be expecting to hear from the FA following his comments after Nottingham Forest’s defeat to Man City at the City Ground.
That is according to former PGMOL chief and ex-FIFA referee, Keith Hackett, who exclusively told Football Insider that the Forest manager is likely to be charged for what he said about referee Rob Jones.
Already on a yellow card, Ruben Dias avoided being sent off for clipping Igor Jesus just moments into the second half, while the home supporters were outraged when Elliot Anderson was booked for his first foul.
There was also a lot of controversy surrounding Rayan Cherki‘s late winner, with Morgan Gibbs-White claiming a foul against Nico O’Reilly inside the six-yard box, calls which went unanswered.
Dyche’s complaints over the winning goal have since been shut down, however, with analysis of the incident revealing that the Forest star locked O’Reilly into the tussle, rather than the other way around.
Sean Dyche delivers an explosive interview after Man City defeat
In an emotional reaction after the game, Dyche called into question the standard of officiating during the 90 minutes, labelling some of the decisions as “unacceptable”.
Howard Webb is likely to have taken some notes following the manager’s observations, but the same has also been said about the FA, who will be in contact with Dyche over the coming days.
Even during his Burnley and Everton days, Dyche has rarely been one to hit out at refereeing decisions, often doing well to bite his tongue, but was unable to do that at the City Ground.
The home supporters are already expecting the boss to be punished, whether that be a fine or suspension, and a former head of the PGMOL has now revealed the process that the FA will take.
Nottingham Forest boss to hear from the FA by the end of the week
Hackett, exclusively speaking to Football Insider on The Final Whistle, said: “The minimum [punishment] is usually dependent on his previous record. The process is that the FA will write to him seeking his observations.
“He will have to respond to it, and they’ll decide if they charge him. This usually takes several days, which is why we usually get these results towards the end of the week.
“Unlike players, they’re somewhat lost in the midst of time. There was some truth in what he was saying, so it’s up to the PGMOL to prove the standard of officiating.
“When I was the boss, I set up a system where the manager could knock on the referee’s dressing room, where clarification could be found on decisions.”