Derby boss Frank Lampard charged with improper conduct by FA after Birmingham bust-up

DERBY boss Frank Lampard has been charged with improper conduct by the FA following his bust-up after the 2-2 draw with Birmingham.

The Chelsea legend, 40, hit out at referee Simon Hooper over his failure to award his Rams a penalty late in Friday's Championship draw.

Lampard now has until Monday to respond to the charge – his second of the 2018-19 season alone.

An FA statement read: Frank Lampard has been charged with misconduct following the fixture between Birmingham City and Derby County on Friday [19/04/2019] in the EFL Championship.

"It is alleged his language and/or behaviour on the field of play after the conclusion of the fixture amounts to improper conduct.

"The Derby County manager has until 18:00 on Monday [29/04/2019] to respond."

HE GOT IT WRONG

Lampard believed his side should have been awarded a 74th-minute spot-kick in the game, after Craig Bryson appeared to be pulled back by Gary Gardner.

But ref Hooper waved on and Lampard reflected on the game after the final whistle, saying: "It was a tough game.

"The players gave everything and if we'd got the clear penalty on Craig Bryson, it would have won a very tight game.

"(Hooper) got it wrong. The referee doesn't want to agree but wait until he sees it again. I've seen it already.

"(Bryson) gets his arm pulled as he's about to try to get the knock-down. The referee has the clearest view of anyone to get it.

"After Blackburn, I'll come out and say we were poor – our job was badly done on the day.

"But these are points to try to get into the play-offs and get promotion – and we lose two, because we didn't get a penalty that was an absolute penalty."

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