JAKARTA - Wolverhampton manager Nuno Espirito Santo has been charged by the FA for his criticism of referee Lee Mason.
Quoted by Antara from the BBC on Thursday, after Wolves' match against Burnley which ended in a 1-2 defeat for his team on December 21, Nuno said that Mason was not good enough to lead the match at the top tier.
The Portuguese man later declined to apologize for his scathing comments.
The FA said his comments were "inappropriate" as well as a "personal attack" against Mason.
Nuno has until January 5, 2021 to respond to the charges.
Before the charges were announced, Nuno said he regretted the "timing" of his criticism, but he would never "question the integrity" of a referee and would not comment on a referee's "ability".
Under FA rules, comments after matches that criticize the performance or competence of match officials are permitted, unless they are biased, offensive to official integrity or personal offensive.
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