Queens Park Rangers defender Rio Ferdinand has been charged with misconduct by the Football Association for comments that he recently made on social media.
The 35-year-old is alleged to have posted a comment via his Twitter account that "included a reference to gender".
It is understood that Ferdinand used a derogatory term to describe a woman as being promiscuous.
An official FA statement read: "It is alleged the comment posted on his twitter account was abusive and/or indecent and/or insulting and/or improper. It is further alleged that this breach is aggravated pursuant to FA Rule E3(2) as it included a reference to gender."
Ferdinand has until October 21 to respond to the charge.
