WIGAN Athletic boss Ryan Lowe is in hot water with the Football Association after his touchline altercation late in Wanderers win at the Brick Community Stadium a week ago.
Handed a straight red card by referee Farai Hallam, the Latics manager has been charged with misconduct after the fracas in stoppage time, shortly after Chris Forino had put Bolton ahead.
Wanderers secured their first win against Wigan in 10 years but shortly after Forino’s winner, Lowe clashed with a member of the Bolton backroom staff.
Ex-Bolton goalkeeper Andy Lonergan – now on Wigan’s backroom staff – and Wanderers assistant Mark Hughes also got yellow cards.
The statement issued by the FA read: "Wigan Athletic's Ryan Lowe has been charged with misconduct following their EFL League One match against Bolton Wanderers on Tuesday, April 1," read a short FA statement.
“It’s alleged that the manager acted in an improper and/or violent manner around the 92nd minute, which led to his dismissal, and he has until Wednesday, April 9, to respond.”
Lowe had said previously of the incident: "I obviously know what happened, but I've got to wait for the FA to come back to us and see what they say," he told Wigan Today. "We're old friends, me and Mark, all the backroom lads know each other really well.
"Emotions were running high, he entered our box, I entered their box. Unfortunately, the referee has only seen me enter his box and push him.
“I think that's all it was, probably the pair were worthy of a yellow card each just for the disruption of it.
"I ended up with a red card, which I'm obviously very disappointed with. Emotions ran high but there remains the utmost respect from both sides.
“We'll wait to see what the FA come back with and hopefully it's nothing too serious. I certainly hope to be in the dugout between now and the end of the season."
Lowe added: "I've been a naughty boy before and you have to learn from those mistakes. You have to learn from those lessons but, as far as this one's concerned, there's nothing in it as far as I'm concerned.
"The fourth official was only doing his job, I understand that, and the referee has got to do what he did, I respect that."
