Liverpool manager Graeme Souness will be reported to the Football Association after allegedly swearing at a linesman at Selhurst Park.
Referee Roger Dilkes asked Souness to leave the bench during the 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace and afterwards the official said: "My senior linesman reported to me that Mr Souness had persisted in using abusive language to him, and I requested therefore that he left the vicinity of the trainers' bench.
Dilkes said: "This will be the subject of a report to the Football Association."
Souness refused to discuss whether he might be suspended - although he was happy to talk about the incidents which upset him.
They included a disallowed `goal' by Ian Rush which would have put Liverpool 2-0 ahead, and an alleged push on Liverpool goalkeeper David James at the corner from which Chris Armstrong equalised.
He said: "We thought the goalkeeper was being pushed at every corner, including the goal. He saw it his way, I saw it the other. He calls the shots. All we can do is go back on the bus thinking what might have been. As for the Rush 'goal', he said it was clear Rush was going for goal, not intending to pass to a player in an offside position. Referees have said time and time again they would like to get together with managers. If I can't ask a linesman about an incident in which I thought there was a push, that's not very good."
Crystal Palace manager Steve Coppell said: "We are pleased to get a point. We are on the edge, but looking up rather than looking down."
Chris Armstrong's 78th minute equaliser gave Palace that badly needed draw just when it seemed the points were bound for Anfield. There was plenty of drama on the pitch as well as on the sidelines. In the ninth minute, Palace goalkeeper Nigel Martyn made a brilliant double save to deny first Mark Walters then Ronnie Rosenthal.
Walters burst through and lashed a shot which Martyn somehow managed to parry, then recovered to turn away Rosenthal's follow up.
After that, Palace came more into the match and, on 18 minutes, Simon Rodger crossed from the left for Chris Coleman to put in a header which David James tipped over.
Palace kept up the pressure and Rodger shot just wide from a good position.
Four minutes into the second half the game exploded into life when Ian Rush gave Liverpool the lead with a typically precise strike.
John Barnes passed inside from the left to Ronnie Whelan, who threaded the ball forward to Rush on the edge of the box. He made space for himself and planted a fine shot over Martyn into the top left-hand corner.
Two minutes later, he had the ball in the net again but that effort was disallowed because another player had strayed offside.
As Palace strove to get on terms, they left gaps which Liverpool were eager to exploit. A long-ball out of defence found substitute Steve McManaman, who races through and produced a firm shot which Martyn saved but could not hold. Rush uncharacteristically completely miskicked his follow up attempt.
Palace were grateful - and they made the most of that miss on 78 minutes when a corner from the right was flicked on by Andy Thorn and Armstrong lashed the ball home at the far post.
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