charge of failing to control their players against
Sunderland.
Newcastle United have accepted a Football Association charge
of failing to control their players but have asked for it to be
"reassessed due to mitigating circumstances".
A number of players from Steve McClaren's side confronted
referee Robert Madley after Fabricio Coloccini was shown a red
card in the 3-0 defeat to Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on
Sunday.
The FA upheld Coloccini's appeal against his one-game
suspension after accepting Madley had made "an obvious error",
but issued a charge against the club for the resulting behaviour
of their players.
"Newcastle United have admitted a charge of failing to control
their players in last weekend's Tyne-Wear derby defeat at
Sunderland," a club statement released on Friday read.
"The charge relates to the players' reaction to the match
official's decision, which saw Sunderland awarded a penalty
and captain Fabricio Coloccini issued with a red card, which has
since been rescinded.
"The club has admitted the charge but has submitted an
application for it to be reassessed due to mitigating
circumstances."
The defeat leaves Newcastle second from bottom of the Premier
League ahead of their home clash with Stoke City on Saturday.
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