da dobrowin: Newcastle United central defender Mike Williamson has been charged with violent conduct by the FA following his weekend clash with Bolton Wanderers' Johan Elmander.
da 888casino: Williamson was shown by TV pictures deliberately blocking a run by the Trotters' in-form Swedish forward, a clash which was seemingly missed by the match officials at the Reebok Stadium.
An FA statement read:"Newcastle United defender Mike Williamson has today been charged with violent conduct.
"The charge relates to an incident involving Johan Elmander in his side's fixture with Bolton Wanderers on Saturday 20 November.
"Williamson has until 6pm on Tuesday 23 November to reply to the charge and under The FA's fast-track regulations may admit the charge and accept a standard three-match suspension."
The heavy defeat at Bolton also saw Williamson's defensive partner Fabricio Coloccini red-carded for elbowing Elmander in the face as the duo chased a long ball forward.Subscribe to Football FanCast News Headlines by Email