The Football Association (FA) has charged Plymouth’s head coach, Wayne Rooney, with misconduct for his actions before and after being issued a red card during their win over Blackburn Rovers on Saturday.
The 38-year-old was sent off for kicking a bottle into the crowd following Blackburn’s equalizing goal.
A statement shared by the FA said: “The manager’s conduct in the 87th minute was allegedly improper and/or he used abusive and/or insulting towards a match official.
“It’s further alleged that his conduct after being dismissed was improper and/or violent. It’s also alleged that by returning to the field of play after being dismissed his behaviour was improper.”
Rooney has until Oct. 15 to respond to the charges. He was dismissed eight times during his illustrious playing career and has now added to that tally as a coach.
The former Manchester United and England star’s players handled the setback well, responding to the fallout by scoring a 97th-minute winner through Morgan Whittaker.
Rooney was not allowed to talk to the media post-match due to his sending off but his assistant Pete Shuttleworth stepped in.
