Manchester City midfielder Rodri faces a potential ban after allegedly questioning the integrity of officials.
The Spain international said referees “have to be neutral” after City’s 2-2 draw at Tottenham in the Premier League on 1 February.
The Football Association announced on Friday that the Spain international had been charged with misconduct over his remarks, which were made in a TV interview with an Australian broadcaster.
City, who had led the game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium 2-0, were frustrated that Dominic Solanke’s first goal in Spurs’ fightback was not disallowed for a foul on Marc Guehi by referee Robert Jones.
Rodri said: “I know we won too much and the people don’t want us to win but the referee has to be neutral and f
“It’s not fair because we work so hard in these situations and now to make these decisions, we have to move on.
“Of course you need to come back but at the end, when everything is finished, we are frustrated because it’s so clear, the foul.”
A statement from the FA read: “Manchester City’s Rodri has been charged with misconduct in relation to comments that he made after their Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday February 1, 2026.
“It’s alleged that the midfielder acted in an improper manner during a post-match media interview by making comments that imply bias and/or question the integrity of a match official and/or match officials, contrary to FA Rule 3.1.”
Rodri has been given until Wednesday 18 February to respond.
The matter will be adjudicated by an independent panel with suspension a potential sanction.
In 2023, then Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was handed a two-match touchline ban after suggesting referee Paul Tierney had “something against” his side.
