MANCHESTER UNITED coach Darren Fletcher exploded at VAR with an X-rated rant after VAR intervened to award West Ham a controversial penalty.
Erik ten Hag‘s side lost 2-1 in dramatic circumstances on Sunday afternoon as a stoppage-time spot kick was given to The Hammers for a collision involving Matthijs de Ligt and Danny Ings.
Matthijs de Ligt’s collision with Danny Ings handed West Ham a penaltyGetty
Darren Fletcher was thoroughly unhappy with the penalty decisionGetty
Referee David Coote did not give the penalty, but he was then instructed to go to the monitor.
After consulting the pitchside screen, he pointed to the spot and Jarrod Bowen dispatched to earn Julen Lopetegui’s men a valuable three points.
The Premier League released a statement on the decision by claiming there was “sufficient contact” to award the penalty.
But Man Utd coach Fletcher, 40, clearly did not agree.
According to The Athletic, he was sat in the stands with Man Utd analysts and could be heard slamming the referee’s call.
He is reported to have said: “One week it’s a high threshold, next week it’s not, f***ing joke.”
The comment comes just days after he was charged with misconduct by the FA for “acting in an improper or confrontational manner” during Man Utd’s clash with Brentford.
The former Red Devils midfielder protested the decision to allow Ethan Pinnock’s goal to stand.
CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS
And the FA released a statement which read: “Darren Fletcher has been charged with misconduct following Manchester United’s fixture against Brentford on Saturday, October 20, in the Premier League.
“It’s alleged that the coach acted in an improper and/or confrontational manner and/or used abusive and/or insulting words towards the fourth official and the referee and/or assistant referees.
“Darren Fletcher has until Tuesday, October 29, to respond.”
Man Utd’s defeat to West Ham leaves them languishing in 14th in the Premier League table with just 11 points from nine matches.
They are already seven points adrift of the Champions League places.