Jay Rodriguez charged by FA with racially abusing Gaëtan Bong

• West Brom’s Rodriguez faces lengthy ban if found guilty
• Striker has denied wrongdoing in incident with Brighton’s Bong

Jay Rodriguez has been charged by the Football Association with racially abusing Brighton’s Gaëtan Bong. The West Brom forward, who strongly denies wrongdoing, faces a lengthy ban if found guilty.

The charge relates to an alleged incident during West Brom’s game against Brighton on 13 January. The FA said: “It is alleged he used abusive and/or insulting words which included a reference to ethnic origin and/or colour and/or race.”

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