FA find Jewell charge not proved

Jewell left Wigan a day after ensuring theri survival

A charge against Paul Jewell was found not proved by a Football Association disciplinary commission.

Former Wigan boss Jewell was charged with improper conduct and/or bringing the game into disrepute for comments made about referee Phil Dowd.

He accused the official of costing Wigan victory in their 2-1 defeat at Arsenal on 11 February.

Jewell, who denied the charge, left the JJB Stadium a day after ensuring the Latics' Premiership survival.

Jewell had already been fined £2,000 and given a suspended two-game touchline ban after he admitted a seperate charge of improper conduct arising from the same game.

The Wigan boss stormed on to the Emirates Stadium pitch at the end of the game to remonstrate with Dowd.

Jewell was not only angry that referee Dowd had failed to give a penalty when Mathieu Flamini appeared to bring down Emile Heskey, but claimed the official had verbally abused some Wigan players.

Wigan have tendered a complaint to the FA and the Premier League about Dowd's conduct.

The Latics claimed a number of their players were "verbally abused in an aggressive and menacing manner by Mr Dowd."