#fa-disciplinary-action

#fa-disciplinary-action

In the coming days, Sir Jim Ratcliffe should discover if the Football Association's legal team has decided the Manchester United co-owner brought the game into disrepute with his comments on immigration last week, which sparked condemnation from the government and beyond. The governing body could decide his remarks reached the threshold required for him to be charged with a breach of its rules, it could write to the billionaire to remind him of his responsibilities, or it could choose to take no action at all.

The incident occurred immediately after Cunha restored United's lead following Mikel Merino's equaliser for the Gunners. Capping off a brilliant sequence involving Bruno Fernandes and Kobbie Mainoo, Cunha curled a sublime finish into the bottom corner to send the traveling support in frenzy. Cunha then sprinted toward the corner flag, grabbed a pitch-side camera, and shouted directly down the lens. While the audio was not crystal clear, the message contained an audible explicit. The outburst was significant enough to force immediate damage control from the broadcasters.