Tom Pope (right, with John Stones) has scored eight goals in 32 appearances for Port Vale this seasonPort Vale forward Tom Pope has been charged by the Football Association for writing an allegedly anti-Semitic social media post after last month's FA Cup tie against Manchester City. Pope denies the charge, his third for breaching FA Rule E3 since November. Three months ago he was given a one-match ban and in January received a similar suspension and a £1,500 fine after an independent panel found he had made improper comments on social media, separate to the latest charge. After deleting the post in January, Pope issued a statement and said he apologised "enormously" if he had caused offence. Pope's conduct on social media has drawn a lot of attention in the past year, including a post mocking England defender John Stones last summer.

Source: BBC February 05, 2020 12:21 UTC