Mauricio Pochettino Charged by FA for Confronting Mike Dean After Burnley Loss

The Football Association has charged Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino with improper conduct for confronting referee Mike Dean after the final whistle of the club's 2-1 loss to Burnley. 

Per BBC Sport, Pochettino has until February 28 to respond to the charge.

The FA released a statement:

"Mauricio Pochettino has been charged with two breaches of FA Rule E3 following the game against Burnley on Saturday [23 February 2019].

"It is alleged the Tottenham Hotspur manager's language and/or behaviour at the end of the fixture - both on the pitch and in or around the tunnel area - amounted to improper conduct.

"He has until 18:00 on 28 February 2019 to respond to the charge."

Per BBC Sport, Pochettino admitted he "crossed the line" during the incident and said he will accept whichever punishment the FA deems fit.

The Argentinian angrily confronted Dean after the upset loss, which struck a serious blow to their Premier League title hopes. Here's a look at the incident:

Spurs' next two outings will be pivotal local derbies against Chelsea and Arsenal, and per BBC Sport, Dean has already been removed from fourth-official duties for the former. The match at Stamford Bridge will be played on Wednesday, before the deadline to respond to the charge.

According to the Mirror's John Cross, that means Pochettino will likely still be on the touchline for Wednesday's contest, and a possible ban will kick in later.