Manchester City and Wigan Athletic charged by FA for failing to control players

Manchester City and Wigan Athletic have been charged for failing to control their players during Monday’s FA Cup fifth round match in which the third-tier side pulled off a huge shock by winning 1-0 at the DW Stadium.

Players from both teams were involved in a clash after City midfielder Fabian Delph was sent off in the 45th minute for a sliding challenge on Max Power. The clubs have until Friday to respond to the FA charge.

Wigan beat the runaway Premier League leaders with a late goal from talismanic striker Will Grigg. Both clubs have also been asked for their observations regarding the crowd trouble at the end of the game and have until Feb. 20 to respond.

British media reported that City’s Argentina striker Sergio Aguero would not face any disciplinary action over his post-match confrontation with a fan. Wigan said they will conduct a full investigation after some ugly scenes following the final whistle, with missiles thrown and fans hurling advertising boards onto the pitch.

“Whilst we appreciate that the vast majority of supporters who ran onto the pitch did so spontaneously to celebrate a famous victory, we were disappointed with the action of a minority of supporters who acted …read more