Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew charged with misconduct by the Football Association

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew charged with misconduct by the FA

Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew has been charged with misconduct by the Football Association.

The charge relates to an incident which occured during Newcastle's 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.

Pardew pushed linesman Peter Kirkup after complaining that the ball had gone out for a throw-in during a Spurs attack in the second period.

Pardew has until 4pm on August 23 to respond to the charge.

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