The Sun claims that the Football Association (FA) could sanction Rafael Benitez over his antics following Liverpool's Premier League loss to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
The Spanish tactician made no attempt to hide his anger that the referee, Phil Dowd, failed to award a penalty for Benoit Assou-Ekotto's shoulder charge on Andriy Voronin.
Benitez's ire was compounded when, shortly after his first escape, Spurs' Cameroonian defender went unpunished for a possible handball in the 18-yard box.
During the post-match interview, the former Valencia coach took out his spectacles and pointed them at the assembled reporters when asked for his opinion of the officiating at White Hart Lane.
It is understood that the FA has asked Benitez to explain his actions, which could be interpreted as disrespectful in light of the governing body's crackdown on public criticism aimed at referees.
The Spanish tactician made no attempt to hide his anger that the referee, Phil Dowd, failed to award a penalty for Benoit Assou-Ekotto's shoulder charge on Andriy Voronin.
Benitez's ire was compounded when, shortly after his first escape, Spurs' Cameroonian defender went unpunished for a possible handball in the 18-yard box.
During the post-match interview, the former Valencia coach took out his spectacles and pointed them at the assembled reporters when asked for his opinion of the officiating at White Hart Lane.
It is understood that the FA has asked Benitez to explain his actions, which could be interpreted as disrespectful in light of the governing body's crackdown on public criticism aimed at referees.
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