Sheffield United Manager Chris Wilder Charged by FA for Kicking Ball at Fan During Southampton Match

Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder has been charged with misconduct by the Football Association for improperly kicking a ball into the crowd during a match against Southampton, which struck a fan. The incident occurred at half-time, leading to Wilder being shown a red card by referee Adam Herczeg. Wilder immediately apologized to the affected supporter and maintains that his action was nonchalant, stating he will appeal any resulting ban. He emphasized that if he had deliberately kicked the ball at officials, he would accept punishment without appeal. Wilder has until October 8 to respond to the charge. Meanwhile, Sheffield United is struggling in the Championship, positioned at the bottom of the table after losing eight of their first nine league games.