Stoke boss Gary Rowett has been charged with using abusive, insulting or improper language or behaviour by the Football Association.

It comes after he was sent to the stand in Saturday’s 1-0 defeat to his former club Birmingham.

The 44-year-old was dismissed by referee Roger East after Stoke had two penalty appeals turned down.

An FA statement read: “It is alleged that his language and/or behaviour in the 87th minute of the fixture was abusive and/or insulting and/or improper.

“He has until 6pm on 25 October 2018 to respond to the charge.”

Rowett protested his innocence after the game, which left Stoke 17th in the Sky Bet Championship.

“I felt there were two handballs in the box in all fairness,” Rowett told the post-match press conference.

“The first one hits his hand but it is down by his side. The second one the player puts both hands out to the side.

“OK he doesn’t move them to the ball but when you are two yards away you are purposely putting your hands out to block the ball.

“It hits his hands, it’s a blatant penalty, no matter how many times you watch it and we don’t get the break.”