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Frank Lampard charged by the FA for furious post-match comments blaming referee Stuart Attwell after Merseyside derby in which Anthony Gordon was denied a penalty

Everton boss Frank Lampard has been charged by the FA following his comments after his side's defeat in the Merseyside derby last month.

Lampard claimed Liverpool would have been awarded a spot-kick had Mohamed Salah gone down like Anthony Gordon did in a challenge that referee Stuart Attwell did not penalise.

Gordon, who had been booked for diving in the first half at Anfield, fell after apparent contact from Joel Matip, but Attwell neither awarded a penalty nor issued a second yellow card.

Frank Lampard has been charged by the FA for his comments after April's Merseyside derby

The Toffees subsequently contacted the Professional Game Match Officials Board (PGMOL) for a second time this season with concerns over the decision.