JIM Goodwin has been charged by the SFA over comments he made about Hibs' Ryan Porteous after his side's 3-1 defeat at Easter Road.
The Aberdeen boss branded the Scotland defender a 'blatant cheat' and will now face repercussions for his comments.
Goodwin has been charged under rules 73 and 77 of the SFA constitution which covers offensive statements and says all players and staff must act in the best interests of the game.
A hearing date has been set for October 6.
The first alleged breach falls under Rule 73 which reads: "Disciplinary Rule 73: No recognised football body, club, official, Team Official or other member of Team Staff, player, match official or other person under the jurisdiction of the Scottish FA shall in an interview, a ‘blog’ on the internet, on a social networking or micro-blogging site, or in any other manner calculated or likely to lead to publicity, make comment(s) of a discriminatory or offensive nature based on, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation or disability, or that endorse or encourage foul play or violent Conduct or are otherwise offensive.
"There shall be a presumption that any material published in such a manner was published in the name of and/or with the authority of the person or body bearing to have published the material."
And Rule 77 states: "A recognised football body, club, official, Team Official, other member of Team Staff, player, match official or other person under the jurisdiction of the Scottish FA shall, at all times, act in the best interests of Association Football.
"Furthermore such person or body shall not act in any manner which is improper or use any one, or a combination of, violent Conduct, serious foul play, threatening, abusive, indecent or insulting words or behaviour."
On Saturday seething Pittodrie boss Goodwin took aim at the 23-year-old post-match saying: “I don’t know how many times the boy Porteous can get away with that kind of stuff.
"We showed our players a number of instances when Porteous has won penalties like that in the past.
"People will say he’s good at it and he’s clever.
"But it’s blatant cheating as far as I’m concerned and it’s cost my team points.
"We’re telling our players to be careful with him in the box, be careful with him at set-plays and don’t touch him as he will go over.
"I actually had a laugh and a joke with the referee prior to the game to make him aware of it.
"Unfortunately, just before half-time he was sucked in hook, line and sinker. Bought it."
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