Rant: Kenny Dalglish (left) was seen to swear at
Arsene Wenger
The FA have rebuffed hundreds of letters from fans
suggesting Kenny Dalglish should receive a Wayne Rooney-type
punishment after being caught swearing on camera.
The Liverpool boss was heard telling Arsene Wenger to ‘p*** off’
during his side’s 1-1 draw with Arsenal at the Emirates last Sunday
but the FA have drawn a distinction between the manager’s actions
and those of the Manchester United striker.
The governing body received ‘roughly 200’ complaints from
viewers about Dalglish’s four-letter remark but in a response seen
by Sportsmail the FA said:
‘The clear distinction to be made in the Wayne Rooney case is
that the language used was directed specifically at a
television camera lens, whilst clearly audible to the viewing
public.
‘We will always take a view on every incident reported to us by
match officials, who also have the ability to apply Law 12 in
relation to insulting and abusive language or gestures. No action
will be taken against Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish.’