ACCRINGTON Stanley manager John Coleman faces three FA raps following recent touchline bust-ups.

The Reds boss was today officially charged with violent conduct during a Conference game against Aldershot at the Interlink Express Stadium in December.

And Coleman faces two further counts of improper conduct following ugly scenes during Stanley's televised FA Cup third round replay at Colchester last month.

Coleman has 14 days to respond to all three charges and indicate whether he would like a personal hearing.

The first dates back to Saturday, December 13, when Coleman clashed with Shots manager Terry Brown during a stormy game that saw both sides reduced to ten men.

The Reds boss was asked to leave the dug-out following a disagreement with Brown, which delayed the game for four minutes after Aldershot had a player sent off.

Brown later claimed the incident occurred because of frustration at events on the field.

The second and third charges relate to a touchline fracas at Layer Road as Stanley crashed out of the FA Cup on Tuesday, January 13.

Television cameras captured police moving in to separate warring factions after Coleman claimed to have been elbowed by a steward as he tried to quiz referee Phil Joslin over a series of controversial decisions.

At the time, Coleman said he followed the officials down the tunnel at half time only to be pushed out of the way.

As he tried to force his way to the dressing room, he then said he was infuriated by an elbow in the face.

Coleman was banished to the stand for the second half of the game, which Stanley lost 2-1.

The charges add another black mark to a season of ill-discipline. Already, Coleman and chairman Eric Whalley have been ordered to attend an FA disciplinary hearing in Manchester on Tuesday, February 17 to explain Stanley's 10 red cards.