Friday 15 December 2017 15:10, UK
Cardiff boss Neil Warnock says he feels "betrayed" but has no choice but to plead guilty to a Football Association charge of misconduct which will see him fined £2,000.
Warnock was sent off 12 minutes from the end of City's 2-2 draw at Reading on Monday after a touchline exchange with fourth official Andy Woolmer.
The 69-year-old said he had spoken with his governing body, the League Managers' Association (LMA), about the charge which he felt was a "travesty" but came out of that chat knowing he would not be able to fight the charge.
"The LMA say I've got no option but to plead guilty and get fined £2,000," Warnock said. "I'm disappointed but I've got to accept what the League Managers say, although I would have preferred a personal hearing.
"I feel betrayed because I said these things to the fourth official, Andy Woolmer, who I've known many years and been one of his biggest fans about his refereeing.
"I said things to him during the game and he must have written all these things down from the first minute. I find that very unusual for a fourth official to write notes down like this.
"It's those comments that I've made to him personally that has been used against me.
"I don't think they were offensive with the way I talk to him (Woolmer). I didn't say it to Sky, to the radio or the media - I said it to someone who is not a young referee and been supportive of for many years."
Warnock has asked the LMA about referee scheduling, after the Reading match was officiated by Steve Martin - he had been fourth official for their previous game against Norwich City.
The Welsh club have also sent the LMA a video of several incidents which Warnock felt went against Cardiff at the Madejski.
"I don't think that's an advantage to us at all and I've written to the LMA asking can we ask that this doesn't happen," Warnock said.
"I don't think we should have someone fourth official one week alongside us and then he's refereeing us the next week.
"I think that's totally out of order in the modern game where we are supposed to be professional."
