Erik ten Hag defended his team on Tuesday after Manchester United were charged with failing to control their players in Sunday’s draw with Newcastle at Old Trafford.
Referee Craig Pawson was surrounded by the United team after disallowing a Cristiano Ronaldo goal early in the second half. Ronaldo led the appeals and Pawson included the incident in his report.
United have been charged by the FA with failing ‘to ensure its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion’ and have until Thursday to respond.
Ronaldo thought Newcastle had taken a free-kick when Fabian Schar played the ball to Nick Pope, and he stole it off the Newcastle goalkeeper before scoring in an empty net.