Alan Pardew admits FA misconduct charge for headbutt but wants hearing
Alan Pardew, the Newcastle manager, has admitted an FA charge over this head-butt on Hull’s David Meyler. Photograph: Tony Marshall/Getty Images
Newcastle’s manager Alan Pardew has admitted a charge of misconduct after head-butting the Hull midfielder David Meyler, the Football Association has the 52-year-old, who had until 6pm on Thursday to respond to the charge, has requested a personal hearing, the date for which is due to be set. Pardew is facing a heavy penalty and it is understood a stadium ban is a distinct an FA statement said: “Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew has admitted an FA misconduct charge in relation to his side’s game against Hull City on March 1, 2025. Pardew was involved in an incident with a Hull City player in the 72nd minute of this fixture. Pardew has requested a personal hearing.”Pardew was charged by the FA on Monday, two days after his latest touchline spat. Newcastle were leading 3-1 at the KC Stadium on their way to a 4-1 win when he and Meyler came into contact as the Hull player chased a ball out of play close to the Newcastle manager’s technical pardew reacted angrily and thrust his head towards Meyler’s, prompting an unsavoury melee. The referee, Kevin Friend, cautioned the player for his part in the incident and then sent Pardew to the stands, from where he watched the remainder of the pardew later issued a contrite apology, but his club responded within hours, warning him that his behaviour had been unacceptable and fining him £100,that was the end of the matter as far as they were concerned, with sources at Newcastle United quick to dismiss suggestions that the manager would be sacked as a result of his humberside Police also decided there was no need for them to be involved, confirming there would be no criminal proceedings with neither Meyler nor Hull making a formal complaint.
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