Arrested Swansea duo charged by FAW

Swansea duo Lee Trundle and Alan Tate were today arrested by police and charged by the Football Association of Wales following the anti-Cardiff obscenities they paraded at the Millennium Stadium.

Swansea defeated Carlisle 2-1 in Sunday’s Football League Trophy in the principality but the occasion was tarnished by events after the final whistle.

Trundle struck a spectacular opening goal but after the victory he carried a Welsh flag bearing the words ‘**** off, Cardiff’ and donned a T-shirt on which a cartoon showed a man urinating on a Cardiff number nine shirt.

South Wales Police today arrested the players following a flood of complaints - many from Swansea fans – while the FAW have also charged the pair with a disrepute charge.

Neither player has yet been charged by police but in a statement released to PA Sport, South Wales Police said: “South Wales Police have arrested a 23-year-old man and a 29-year-old man on suspicion of section four public order offences. Both men have been bailed until the end of April.”

Swansea manager Kenny Jackett has insisted: “I honestly don’t think the players knew what they were doing, it was something that was in the heat of the moment and I’m sure they regret their actions.”

But defender Tate and striker Trundle could now face bans after being hit by an FAW charge today.

A statement from the Welsh FA read: “The Football Association of Wales has concluded that charges will be issued against Swansea City FC and two of their players Lee Trundle and Alan Tate.

“These charges are in connection with the events which followed the conclusion of the Football League Trophy Final played on Sunday, April 2 2006.”