Southend United charged by Football Association

Blues charged by Football Association <i>(Image: Focus Images)</i>
Blues charged by Football Association (Image: Focus Images)
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SOUTHEND United have been charged by the Football Association following a late melee in their match with Woking last month.

The heated exchange saw four yellow cards shown by referee Jason Richardson.

But the FA have now decided to take things a step further.

A post on their website confirmed: “It is alleged that in or around the 92nd minute of the fixture, Southend United failed to ensure that its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative behaviour.”

Exactly the same sentence has been posted regarding the behaviour of Woking’s players.

Echo: Confirmed - the wording on the Football Association's websiteConfirmed - the wording on the Football Association's website (Image: Chris Phillips)

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