FA charges Crystal Palace boss Ian Holloway

An animated Ian Holloway during Crystal Palace’s 1-0 defeat to Spurs at White Hart Lane

FA has charged Ian Holloway with improper conduct. The statement follows comments made by Holloway in the post match interview, after his side lost 1-0 against Tottenham Hotspur thanks to a penalty awarded by referee Mark Clattenburg, after Aaron Lennon‘s cross struck a Crystal Palace defender on the arm.

Holloway has time until 23 August to respond to charges. The FA said in a statement: “Firstly, it is alleged that Holloway’s language and/or behaviour in or around the match officials’ changing room at the end of the game amounted to improper conduct.

“Secondly, it is alleged that Holloway’s post-match media comments questioned the integrity of the referee and/or match officials and/or implied that the referee and/or match officials were motivated by bias; and/or brought the game into disrepute.”

Holloway, on his part, argued that the officials failed to spot a foul against his side in the build-up to the penalty.

In his post-match interview, the 50-year-old told BBC Sport: “It’s going to be a long, hard season for me with these people [referees].

“I had this with Blackpool. Certain clubs get fouls and others don’t.”