United star charged by FA for improper conduct, could miss crucial Champions League showdown – report

Manchester United have suffered a setback ahead of their return to Premier League action later this month. Chaotic match versus Bournemouth The Red Devils took the lead twice but could not hold on to victory in their 2-2 draw at the Vitality Stadium last month. United’s players and manager, Michael Carrick, were left fuming at several decisions made during the match. The Red Devils believed that they should have been awarded a second penalty when Amad was fouled in the box. They also felt that Harry Maguire was unfairly sent off for a similar incident, which did not result in a penalty for the away side. United have since complained to PGMOL about the decision but have frustratingly not received any response as of yet. To compound matters for United, their defender Harry Maguire is facing punishment from the Football Association (FA). Charge The Daily Mail report that, “Harry Maguire has been charged by the FA for his reaction following his red card in Man United’s 2-2 draw against Bournemouth.” Maguire confronted both the referee, Stuart Atwell, and fourth official, Matt Donohue, after VAR confirmed the red card offence. An FA statement read, “it’s alleged that the defender acted in an improper manner and/or used abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour towards the fourth official following his dismissal.” Maguire has until this Thursday to respond to the charge. The England international is already set to miss the crucial match against rivals Leeds United on Monday, 13 April, owing to his red card in the match. The charge of improper conduct could see his ban increased, which could result in him missing out on a crucial matchup versus Chelsea on Saturday, 18 April, when United travel to Stamford Bridge in a huge match for Champions League qualification. Maguire has played a crucial part in United’s season since regaining his place in the team following Matthijs de Ligt’s injury in November. Harry Maguire season stats Games playedGoalsAssistsMins played 20211306 Source: transfermarkt.com Featured image George Wood via Getty Images The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Alex Browne Alex is a huge Manchester United fan, inspired by greats of his homeland such as George Best, Harry Gregg and Norman Whiteside. Alex has a Master’s degree from Queen’s University Belfast and La Universitat Rovira i Virgili in Tarragona, Spain. Having lived in the country since 2011, Alex is The Peoples Person’s Spanish football expert and is fluent in both Spanish and Catalan. He dreams of witnessing a United captain triumphantly hoisting the Premier League and Champions League trophy in the air once more.