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Mauricio Pochettino Accepts FA Misconduct Charge, Apologises to Mike Dean

Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino has apologised to referee Mike Dean after confronting him at the final whistle of Spurs' 2-1 defeat to Burnley on Saturday.

The Argentinian did so in his press conference ahead of Tottenham's trip to Chelsea on Wednesday, and he also accepted the improper conduct charge issued by the FA as a result of the incident, per Football.London's Alasdair Gold:

Alasdair Gold

Poch: "I don't take things personally. When you are competing on the grass, you need to be careful how you take the words."

Pochettino made his displeasure at Dean's officiating known after the defeat at Turf Moor in a heated conversation:

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