Hartlepool United manager Craig Hignett ready to appeal two FA charges
Hignett was shown a straight red card by referee Joe Johnson supposedly for his actions leaving his technical area before returning and reproaching the fourth official following a dismissed penalty appeal which also saw skipper Ryan Donaldson given his marching orders for dissent.
Ahead of Tuesday night’s 1-1 draw against Chesterfield, Hignett was charged with improper conduct and threatening behaviour by the FA and has until Thursday to respond and provide evidence to support any appeal.
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Hide AdIn response to the charges, Hignett said: “They’ve shown me what I’ve supposedly said and done and I will definitely be appealing that.
“I’ll go down to Wembley for a personal hearing and I’ll put forward my case because what I’ve been charged with and what happened are two different things in my view.”