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BREAKING NEWS: Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo charged by the FA for saying referee Lee Mason 'doesn't have the quality' for Premier League games and 'cannot control players' following defeat by Burnley

Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo has been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association over comments he made about referee Lee Mason.

The Portuguese was highly critical of the official after his side's Premier League match against Burnley on December 21.

The FA said in a statement: 'Nuno Espirito Santo has been charged with a breach of FA Rule E3 in relation to their Premier League match against Burnley FC on Monday December 21, 2020.

'It is alleged that comments made by the head coach during a post-match interview constitute improper conduct as they were personally offensive to the match official and/or bring the game into disrepute contrary to FA Rule E3.