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FA charge Pontus Jansson over his post-match comments after Leeds United's draw with Brentford
The Leeds United defender said 'this is a robbery from the referee' after the Elland Road stalemate
13:30, 15 OCT 2018Updated13:54, 15 OCT 2018
Pontus Jansson celebrates scoring the equalising goal to make the score 1-1 during the Championship match between Leeds United and Brentford at Elland Road on October 6, 2018
Jansson gave an angry post-match interview (Image: George Wood/Getty Images)
The Leeds United defender said 'this is a robbery from the referee' after the Elland Road stalemate
Leeds United defender Pontus Jansson has been charged by the FA for his emotive comments immediately after last weekend's draw with Brentford.
The Swede, who netted an 88th minute equaliser against the Bees in a match which had it's fair share of controversial refereeing decisions, was interviewed by a Sky Sports reporter on the pitch immediately after the final whistle.
"I feel sh*t to be fair," he said, before the reporter immediately reprimanded the defender for swearing live on television on a Saturday afternoon.
"No, no, no. I don't care man," Jansson continued. "This is a robbery from the referee. You think I should be happy? No chance."
The FA has now moved to charge him with 'abusive and/or insulting and/or improper and/or brought the game into disrepute.'
Pontus Jansson celebrates scoring the equalising goal to make the score 1-1 during the Championship match between Leeds United and Brentford at Elland Road on October 6, 2018
Jansson netted an 88th minute equaliser against the Bees (Image: George Wood/Getty Images)
The defender has until 6pm on Wednesday to respond to the charge.
Jansson was withdrawn from the Sweden squad last week, as he awaits the birth of his first child, but has now flown out for their match against Slovakia on Tuesday.
The 1-1 Elland Road draw with Brentford contained a number of flashpoints, with referee Jeremy Simpson awarding a controversial penalty to the visitors, which Neal Maupay converted and subsequently had a number of objects thrown from him in the corwd.
Simpson also missed a headbutt from Brentford’s Sergi Canos on Ezgjan Alioski in the dugout, which the FA chose not to take any retrospective action against, after a disciplinary panel failed to reach a unanimous decision on.
Liam Cooper has a word with referee Jeremy Simpson. Championship - Leeds United v Brentford - Saturday 6th October 2018 - Elland Road
Referee Simpson was booed off the pitch at half- and full-time (Image: Alex Dodd/CameraSport)
Following the game, a Leeds fan set up an online petition complaining against the referee's performance.
Should Jansson receive a ban for his comments, it leaves the door open for fit-again Gaetano Berardi to return to the starting line-up at Blackburn next weekend.
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FA Statement on Pontus Jansson in full
Leeds United’s Pontus Jansson has been charged following the game against Brentford on 6 October 2018.
It is alleged his comments in a post-match interview were abusive and/or insulting and/or improper and/or brought the game into disrepute.
He has until 6pm on Wednesday [17 October 2018] to respond to the charge.