Man Utd and Crystal Palace charged after 20-man brawl that saw Casemiro grab Hughes by the throat
MANCHESTER UNITED and Crystal Palace have BOTH been charged by the FA for failing to control their players in their clash last Saturday.
The 20-man brawl took place midway through the second half of United’s 2-1 victory at Old Trafford.
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And it resulted in Casemiro being sent off after the Brazilian appeared to put two hands on the throat of Palace man Will Hughes.
The incident occurred because United players were unhappy with Jeffrey Schlupp’s rash challenge on Antony.
Moments later, every out-field player was involved in a mele with Raphael Varane, Fred and Casemiro furious at the tackle.
Ultimately, the ex-Real Madrid star went too far and is now serving a three-match ban after receiving a red card.
Both clubs have now been hit with a fine and have until Monday to respond.
The FA statement read: “Manchester United FC and Crystal Palace FC have been charged following a mass confrontation between their players in the 67th minute of the Premier League fixture on Saturday 4 February 2013.
“It’s alleged that both clubs failed to ensure their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative behaviour, and it’s also alleged that Manchester United FC failed to ensure its players refrained from violent behaviour.
“Manchester United FC and Crystal Palace FC have until Monday 13 February 2023 to respond.”
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