Neil Warnock Charged by FA After Crystal Palace vs Chelsea: Latest Details, More

Neil Warnock has been charged by the FA for suggesting referee Craig Pawson was "influenced" by Chelsea players during Crystal Palace's 2-1 defeat to the Premier League leaders.

Matt Barlow of the Daily Mail confirmed the decision on Twitter:

Warnock saw his side battle during Saturday's loss but ultimately fall short against Jose Mourinho's unbeaten outfit. He suggested Pawson's decision to send Damien Delaney off—which arrived just minutes after Cesar Azpilicueta received his marching orders—was made easier by the influence of Chelsea's players.

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"The one thing I've not missed when I've been doing media work is refereeing performances like that," said Warnock, per BBC Sport. "I thought he was influenced today. He had four Chelsea players around him."

Such comments have landed Warnock in hot water ahead of Palace's trip to face West Bromwich Albion on Saturday. Football writer Joe Krishnan has no sympathy, however:

The experienced manager has guided the Selhurst Park side to two victories in seven matches across all competitions since taking over at the end of August, per WhoScored. He will be hoping for a better return in the coming weeks.

He won't want to generate any unnecessary headlines ahead of a busy run for a team that has yet to return to the high-flying form shown under previous boss Tony Pulis.