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Kinnear charged for comments

28 November 2008 - 06:52

Newcastle's interim manager Joe Kinnear has been charged for improper conduct after his comments after the 2-1 defeat to Fulham.

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Kinnear said: "I'm sorry if my post-match comments at Fulham caused any offence and I'll ring Martin Atkinson in person to tell him.



"When I spoke to the media I was deeply frustrated about losing a game I felt we were in a strong position to win.



"I said at the time I had no complaints about the foul by Fabricio Coloccini on Andy Johnson which brought Fulham their match-winning penalty.



"But I have watched the build-up to that goal and I felt we should have been awarded a free-kick seconds earlier for a foul by Johnson on Cacapa.



"However, having said this, I have accepted that some of m

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