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Mauricio Pochettino Charged by FA for Confronting Mike Dean in Dramatic Spurs Defeat

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has been charged by the FA for alleged improper conduct, after angrily confronting referee Mike Dean following Spurs' 2-1 defeat to Burnley at the weekend.

Frustrations were high in the Spurs camp after conceding an 83rd minute strike to Ashley Barnes after the returning Harry Kane had cancelled out Chris Wood's opener, with the defeat leaving a huge dent in the London side's title aspirations.

The manager, usually a cool-header figure, opted to vent his frustrations at main official Mike Dean, and admitted after the match that he crossed a line with his reaction.