Blackburn Rovers manager Graeme Souness has denied a charge of abusive and/or insulting words to a match official (breach of FA Rule E2) and has requested a personal hearing.

The charge relates to comments made to referee Graham Poll during the Blackburn v Tottenham match on 29th November. It is alleged that these comments questioned the referee's impartiality.

A date for the hearing will be scheduled in due course.