It is alleged that in one of his Facebook posts, Cellino branded one Leeds supporter "a spastic".
The Italian is the son of club owner Massimo, who has faced widespread criticism during his Elland Road tenure.
Cellino junior has until Monday, April 11 to respond to the charge.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Sunderland | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 31 |
| 3 | Leeds UnitedLeeds | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Burnley | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 27 |
| 5 | West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 25 |
| 6 | Watford | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 25 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 24 |
| 8 | Millwall | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 23 |
| 9 | Blackburn RoversBlackburn | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 22 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 22 |
| 11 | Swansea CitySwansea | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| 12 | Derby CountyDerby | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| 13 | Stoke CityStoke | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 19 |
| 14 | Norwich CityNorwich | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 18 |
| 15 | Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 18 |
| 16 | Oxford UnitedOxford Utd | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 17 |
| 17 | Coventry CityCoventry | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 16 |
| 18 | Plymouth ArgylePlymouth | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 16 |
| 19 | Hull City | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 15 |
| 20 | Preston North EndPreston | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 15 |
| 21 | Luton TownLuton | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 15 |
| 22 | Cardiff CityCardiff | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 15 |
| 23 | Portsmouth | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 28 | -12 | 12 |
| 24 | Queens Park RangersQPR | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 25 | -13 | 10 |
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