This thing with the FA charging managers for speaking their minds about match day officials is now becoming a joke. Parkie has now been charged for the second time this season for no doubt answering questions put to him by the media in which they highlight in the press and managers find themselves get hit with a fine and a ban from the touchline. I think the FA have to take certain things into consideration here, firstly the press confrence is held 20 minutes after the match and emaotions may still be running high, secondly it is not as if they go into the confrence ranting and raving no doubt they are set up by the media, and finally everyone can have an opinion.
I am not just defending Parkie on this but Redknapp was said to face a possible fine or ban after his interview after the game with Man U and the Nani goal (or not in his case). It wasnt until Redknapp stated that if they punish him that he would refuse to do any media interviews ever again.
The powers to be have to look at this and decide that maybe press confrences are delayed for longer in which be more benificial for managers so they can gather there thoughts in which the media would not warm to.
Managers send a spokesman on there behalf.
Referees come out and justify there decision in which they have made in which has infuriated the manager and the reason, therefore justifing the fine or ban to both the manager bit more importantly the paying public.
Managers are infulential on the pitch by standing on the touchline there a touchline ban for three matches regardless who it is could be the difference between promotion and relegation at the end of the season.
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