Igor Tudor hit with FA charge following rant after Tottenham’s loss at Fulham | OneFootball

Tottenham interim head coach Igor Tudor has been charged with misconduct by the Football Association following his controversial comments after the club's 2-1 defeat at Fulham.

Tudor's frustration arose from Harry Wilson’s sixth-minute opener at Craven Cottage on March 1. He contended that Raul Jimenez pushed Spurs centre-back Radu Dragusin in the build-up to the goal, which originated from a Kenny Tete cross.

In his post-match press conference, an irate Tudor accused Jimenez of "cheating". He then described match official Thomas Bramall as a "home team referee" to the BBC’s Match of the Day, remarks that prompted the FA charge.

An FA statement confirmed: "Tottenham Hotspur’s Igor Tudor has been charged with misconduct following comments that he made after their game against Fulham on Sunday 1 March in the Premier League.

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Tudor accused Raul Jimenez of ‘cheating’ (Owen Humphreys/PA) (PA Wire)

“The manager allegedly acted in an improper manner during a post-match interview by making comments that imply bias and/or question integrity and/or are personally offensive in relation to a match official."

Spurs and Tudor have until Monday to reply to the charge.

Tudor is expected to address the matter during Friday’s press conference, ahead of Sunday’s Premier League fixture against Nottingham Forest.

The loss at Fulham was Tudor’s second game in charge of Tottenham after he was brought in to replace Thomas Frank.

Spurs went on to suffer further defeats against Crystal Palace and Atletico Madrid before ending their losing run by securing a 1-1 draw against Liverpool at Anfield last Sunday.

The north London club picked up their first win under Tudor on Wednesday night, beating Atletico 3-2 at home, but it was not enough to prevent them from crashing out of the Champions League.

Attention now turns to ensuring Premier League survival, with Tottenham currently just one point above the relegation zone heading into this weekend’s match with Forest.