Burnley striker Andre Gray granted extension to appeal FA charge
Wednesday 31 August 2016 18:02, UK
Andre Gray will have until September 5 to appeal an FA charge relating to offensive tweets he sent in 2012.
The Burnley striker was charged with misconduct by the Football Association last week after tweets Gray sent when he was playing for non-league Hinckley United resurfaced in the aftermath of his debut Premier League goal against Liverpool.
Gray originally had until 6pm on Wednesday, August 31 to respond to the charge, but has now been given an extension to appeal the allegations.
An FA statement read: "It is alleged the comments were abusive and/or insulting and/or improper and/or brought the game into disrepute contrary to FA Rule E3(1).
"It is further alleged that these breaches include reference to an 'aggravating factor', namely, sexual orientation and/or gender and/or colour and/or race contrary to FA Rule E3(2)."
Burnley boss Sean Dyche said last week Gray's expressions of remorse were genuine after the 25-year-old apologised for the homophobic posts, insisting he was a different person now and one who did not "hold the beliefs written in those tweets whatsoever".
