Charlton Athletic manager Ben Garner faces two FA charges after red card against Ipswich Town

The FA have confirmed that Charlton Athletic manager Ben Garner has been charged with two offences for his red card in Saturday’s 4-4 draw against Ipswich Town at The Valley.

The Addicks boss was dismissed by referee Josh Smith in the second half and initially refused to leave the touchline.

The FA have studied Smith’s report.

“Charlton Athletic FC’s Ben Garner has been charged with two breaches of FA rule E3 following their EFL League One game against Ipswich Town FC on Saturday 29 October 2022,” said the governing body in a statement.

“It’s alleged that the manager’s language and/or behaviour was improper in both the 53rd minute and following his dismissal, and he has until Friday 4 November 2022 to respond.”

Garner did post-match media duties after the thrilling draw with the Tractor Boys and did not hold back in his criticism for Smith or fourth official James Oldham.

He was unhappy at a passage of play before an Ipswich free-kick – feeling George Dobson fairly won the ball – and also added that Tyreece John-Jules, who scored their second goal, was offside.

“The referee today spent most of the time before the game telling my staff that he’s a Championship referee,” said Garner at the weekend. “The EFL need to look at that, if that’s the case. He’s not good enough for League One.

“Everyone in the stadium can see Dobbo has got the ball for the free-kick. To cap it off, he’s offside from the cross. We get two players booked from it and I got sent off – from the referee getting a decision completely wrong.

“They need to look at themselves. It was like being back at school with the fourth official, every time I tried to speak to him it was like a kid saying he’s going to tell his mum about you. Just stand up and have a conversation – be a man.

“It’s probably a ban and a fine, I don’t know, I’ve never been sent off before. I don’t want that to overshadow what was such an incredible team effort and incredible atmosphere here this afternoon.”

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