Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has been charged with improper conduct by the FA.
The charges relate to comments made prior to the Magpies' 1-0 win over North East rivals Sunderland on August 20 regarding how referee Howard Webb would treat Joey Barton.
The Newcastle boss said: "In a gameplan, Joey would get a mention so the ref needs to make sure he referees from a completely neutral point of view."
The FA introduced new rules this year preventing managers from speaking about match officials before a fixture.
Tony Pulis praised Howard Webb ahead of Stoke's FA Cup semi-final against Bolton last season, but was warned about his future conduct.
Pardew has until 4pm on Monday to respond.
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Pascal Lemesre
Pascal Lemesre
