Leeds United coach charged with misconduct following incident in defeat to Blackburn Rovers

Leeds United assistant manager Christopher John has been charged with misconduct following an incident during the club’s 1-0 defeat to Blackburn Rovers.

On a frustrating afternoon for the Whites, John had a brief confrontation with Blackburn staff members after remonstrating with fourth official Keith Stroud. John had seemingly been angered by Patrick Bamford being denied a penalty when he went to ground inside the box.

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John was shown a red card and has now been hit with an FA misconduct charge. He has been given until Friday, April 19, to respond.

Leeds United's assistant manager has been hit with an FA misconduct charge. Image: Ben Roberts Photo/Getty ImagesLeeds United's assistant manager has been hit with an FA misconduct charge. Image: Ben Roberts Photo/Getty Images
Leeds United's assistant manager has been hit with an FA misconduct charge. Image: Ben Roberts Photo/Getty Images

A statement issued by the FA read: “Leeds United's assistant manager has been charged with misconduct following their game against Blackburn Rovers in the EFL Championship on Saturday, 13 April.

“It's alleged that Christopher John's behaviour around the 97th minute was improper, and he has until Friday, 19 April, to provide a response.”

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The defeat marked another blow for Leeds in their Championship promotion hunt, as it followed a loss to Coventry City and draw against Sunderland. Ipswich Town and Leicester City currently sit in the top two, while fourth-placed Southampton are closing in on third-placed Leeds.

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