Leeds United boss Daniel Farke's response to FA charge as statement released & deadline set
The Leeds United boss was shown a red card after defeat to Manchester City.
Leeds United manager Daniel Farke has been formally charged by the FA following his red card last weekend.
Farke was dismissed after full-time of Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at home to Manchester City, having entered the field of play and jogged towards referee Peter Bankes. The Leeds boss insisted this week a red card was brandished before any words were exchanged and at no point did he use threatening or abusive language.
Farke was on the touchline for Tuesday’s 1-0 defeat at home to Sunderland with an official FA charge not forthcoming at the time. It instead arrived on Wednesday afternoon.
A statement published by the FA on X read: “Daniel Farke has been charged with misconduct following the Premier League fixture between Leeds United FC and Manchester City FC on Saturday 28 February.
“It’s alleged that the manager entered the field of play at full-time to confront the match official/s, which is contrary to Law 12 of the Laws of the Game, and he has until Friday 6 March to respond.”
The YEP understands Farke is likely to begrudgingly accept the one-match ban that accompanies the red card, meaning he would miss the Norwich City FA Cup clash at Elland Road. If the Leeds boss decided to appeal and that was not heard by an FA panel prior to the Norwich match, Farke would risk having to sit out a pair of Premier League games should his appeal be rejected.
What did Daniel Farke have to say on his red card?
Farke was not permitted to speak in the immediate aftermath of last weekend’s defeat to Manchester City because of that red card. The Leeds boss did address the situation on his pre-Sunderland press conference earlier this week.
“I was obviously not happy with the added time and wanted to run over, I wanted to be the first and not anyone else coming to speak about the handball or the Gruev situation, I wanted a quiet moment to ask why he didn't add at least 30 seconds if he gives a yellow for time wasting.
“I jogged over, there was not one bad word, I didn't swear at all, no flying arms, I was just jogging over and wanted to ask 'for what do you give the yellow card if you don't add any seconds.' I don't even finish 'for what,' he already has the red card in his hands.
"To embarrass me, to say to the world this guy is not worth talking to or looking at, then I was angry. But even then I didn't use one bad word, I didn't accuse him. You can see on the footage, I think his assistant would have defended his mate. They were there with sympathy and also shocked a red was shown. This is not how we should work with each other.
“I have so much respect for referees or I would never last in this business 20 years nearly without a red card. I learn my lesson, I will never ever jog again on the pitch, although I don't think you can be red carded for jogging. For me it's never a red card but it's not up to me. Peter is a top referee. I think it's normal sometimes you misjudge a situation."