Luton Town charged after fan’s push on Manchester United striker Amad

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Luton Town have been charged by the Football Association for an incident in May’s Championship play-off semi-final in which a fan appeared to push Manchester United striker Amad, who was featuring for loan club Sunderland at the time.

The fan made contact with Amad when the striker went to retrieve the ball - which had gone into the crowd - for a throw-in. The Hatters have also been charged for a pitch invasion by supporters at the end of the match after they secured the 3-2 two-leg aggregate win over the Black Cats, before ultimately going on to achieve promotion against Coventry City at Wembley.

Luton have further been charged for allegedly failing to provide information to the FA for its investigations when asked. The FA has given Luton until Friday (July 22) to respond to the charges. Want to join our MUFC Pro club for a totally ad-free version of the MEN’s Man United app packed with premium features? Click here ALSO READ: United are right to back Erik ten Hag's latest transfer gamble In a statement on Monday, the FA said: “We have charged Luton Town with breaches of FA Rules E21 and F2 in relation to their EFL Championship game against Sunderland on Tuesday, May 16. “It’s alleged that the club failed to ensure their spectators and/or supporters – and anyone purporting to be their supporters or followers – conducted themselves in an orderly fashion, did not behave in a way which is improper, threatening, violent and/or provocative in the 14th minute, and did not encroach on to the pitch or commit any form of pitch incursion following the final whistle. “It’s further alleged that Luton Town failed to provide information, including written observations and video footage, that we requested as part of our