West Ham United and Manchester United could be charged by the FA for failing to control their players after an incident with Mark Noble and Paul Pogba. It may all depend on what referee Jonathan Moss includes his final report after both sets of players crowded around the referee after the flash point.
Mark Noble was perhaps lucky to stay on the pitch after putting his hands on Paul Pogba’s face during West Ham’s 0-0 draw with Manchester United. An intentional trip by Pogba left Noble incensed in an otherwise uncontroversial game a, but despite referee Jon Moss getting a good view of the incident, he decided against sending off the West Ham captain.
Noble put his hands on the face of Pogba in the incident, and both players were booked by Moss in the final minutes of the game. United’s Luke Shaw also became involved with Andy Carroll, as a number of other players from each side reacted in the dispute in the 88th minute.
David Moyes told reporters post-match he didn’t see the incident while Jose Mourinho said “Paul and Noble, they looked in love, Cuddles, hugs and kisses, changing shirts.”
This morning Noble message Pogba saying “What happens on the pitch stays on the pitch @paulpogba“
West Ham and Spurs were both fined £20,000 after a similar incident in September 2017 after being charged for “failing to ensure their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion” at the London Stadium.