Swansea head coach Steve Cooper has been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association following the recent 1-1 home draw with Blackburn. Cooper criticised the performance of referee Jeremy Simpson after the Sky Bet Championship game at the Liberty Stadium on December 11. Simpson later sent off Swansea midfielder Tom Carroll and Dack for second bookable offences. Cooper said the Lancashire official would be “embarrassed” by his performance when looking at TV replays and “will probably be refereeing in the Conference now”. An FA statement said: “Steve Cooper has been charged with a breach of FA Rule E3.

Source: Express December 23, 2019 14:37 UTC