Watford’s Troy Deeney charged by FA over clash with Stoke’s Joe Allen

The Watford striker Troy Deeney has been charged with violent conduct for grabbing the face of Stoke’s Joe Allen, the Football Association has announced. He faces a three-match ban if found guilty.
The flare-up came after Stoke put the ball out of play when one of their players went down and Deeney, rather than pass the ball back to them following the throw-in, appeared to attempt a cross into the visitors’ penalty area. Allen reacted angrily but found himself being grabbed by the face by Deeney as players from both sides squared up for a second time.
Deeney and Allen were booked but Stoke’s manager, Mark Hughes, was less than impressed by the Watford player’s conduct, whom he suggested should face further action. “I thought it was a bit unnecessary, if truthful,” Hughes said. “Clearly we kicked the ball out and the right thing to do in the spirit of the game is throw it back.
“Deeney, the captain of the club, should know better but he shaped to play it into our box and that’s why Joe reacted. I’ve seen pictures of raised hands and thumbnails in faces which is totally unnecessary. Maybe other people will look at that. More often than not those situations get revisited by people in authority and decisions are made as a consequence.”
The FA announced it had charged Deeney in a statement which read: “Watford’s Troy Deeney charged with violent conduct following Stoke City match on 28 October and has until 6pm on 31 October to respond.”

SOURCE : GUARDIAN SPORTS
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