Glasgow, Scotland – Celtic manager Neil Lennon has been charged with misconduct after being sent to the stands at halftime of his team's 3-2 defeat at Rangers on Sunday.
Lennon saw his team reduced to 10 men in the 29th minute when Cha Du-Ri was sent off for pulling down Rangers' Lee Wallace near the edge of the penalty area.
And the boss confronted referee Calum Murray in the tunnel at halftime, although he claims his dismissal was not warranted.
"I spoke quite quietly and coldly to the referee in the tunnel. I didn't swear and didn't point any fingers," Lennon said.
"I told him I wasn't happy with his first-half performance. I was speaking to the match delegate after the game and their version of events are different from mine but I've got witnesses to back me up."
A hearing has been set for April 19.
