England: Butt charged by FA [Tue Sep 20th, 2005]

London (AFP) - Birmingham's Nicky Butt has been charged by the Football Association (FA) for making abusive comments to a match official.

The midfielder, on loan from Newcastle, was sent off during their English Premiership game against Portsmouth for kicking Dario Silva and was charged on Monday.

Having been dismissed by referee Dermot Gallagher, Butt was seen on television to direct his displeasure at the linesman whom Gallagher had consulted prior to showing the red card.

A disciplinary commission will hear the case on Tuesday, September 27.

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