Newcastle to lodge appeal against second FA charge despite having Coloccini ban overturned

Newcastle players surrounded referee Robert Madley after he awarded a penalty and sent off Coloccini

NEWCASTLE UNITED are set to launch another appeal against the Football Association - despite the fact their captain Fabricio Coloccini has been cleared to play this weekend.

 

United won an appeal on Tuesday against Coloccini's first-half red card against Sunderland - only for the club to be charged for the reaction of their players to that particular incident.

An independent commission decided rookie referee Robert Madley should not have sent Coloccini off during the Tyne-Wear derby at the Stadium of Light. The Toon skipper's one-match ban has been overturned and he can now play in their home game against Stoke this Saturday.

But Newcastle chiefs were baffled that they are once again in the dock even though their initial appeal has been upheld. Newcastle face a fine if they are found guilty of failing to control their players.

The FA hearing concluded Madley got it wrong when he sent off the Argentinian for barging into Sunderland's Steven Fletcher. Toon players reacted furiously to the red card and manager Steve McClaren confronted Madley as he walked off the pitch at half-time.

After the final whistle, an angry McClaren claimed the 30-year-old match official was too inexperienced to take charge of such a high-octane clash.