Fulham striker Andy Cole, manager Chris Coleman and West Bromwich Albion’s Neil Clement had disciplinary charges brought against them by the Football Association (FA) on Monday.
Cole, who faces a possible six-match ban, got involved in a late brawl sparked by Neil Clement’s wild tackle on Luis Boa Morte in their 1-1 Premiership draw against West Brom on Saturday.
A fiery match saw two Fulham players sent off and one from West Brom.
Referee Mike Dean reported Fulham’s players and Cole — who scored his side’s goal — did not help with comments to Dean during the incident.
Cole will have a three-match suspension because of his sending-off but also will have to face a charge of violent conduct and abusing a match official.
Fulham have also been accused of failing to ensure that Papa Bouba Diop left the pitch and technical area following his sending-off for violent conduct after the Senegal international watched the rest of the match from behind the dug-out.
West Brom’s Clement has also been charged with violent conduct for the incident involving Cole, which was sparked off after his red card for a professional foul, and now faces a four-match ban.
Both Fulham and Cole have two weeks to answer their cases to the FA, which will be heard on October 6. — Sapa-AFP