ChampionshipBlackpool chairman Karl Oyston has been charged with misconduct by the Football Association in relation to exchanges of text messages with a fan, reports BBC Sport. The 47-year-old is alleged to have breached five FA rules by sending abusive and insulting words to a Blackpool supporter.
Oyston has until 30 March to respond to the charges against him.
An FA statement said: "It is alleged that the misconduct constituted five breaches of FA rules, and that during the text message exchange, Mr Oyston used abusive and/or insulting words towards a supporter of Blackpool FC.
"It is further alleged that each of these five breaches of FA Rule E3 (1) is an 'Aggravated Breach' as defined in Rule E3(2), as each included a reference to disability."
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