Mauricio Pochettino has issued a public apology to referee Mike Dean after confronting the official following Tottenham's loss at Burnley at the weekend.
The Spurs manager has been charged by the Football Association over his behaviour at Turf Moor.
He has confirmed he will accept the charges and will not request a personal hearing.
Pochettino stormed onto the pitch after full-time to confront Dean, who has since been removed as fourth official for Tottenham's clash against Chelsea on Wednesday, after the 2-1 defeat.
And the Argentine said: 'I will accept that charge. Watching after on video from TV, my behaviour I think I need to accept the charge from the FA.
'At the same time I need to apologise Mike Dean. Right or wrong in the way I complained, the sense that I wanted to complain, I cannot behave in that way and I want to apologise to Mike Dean and all the people involved.
'I want to apologise in a public way too. (To apologise) in private is not important because it was in public my behaviour and I need to apologise to him and the officials too.
'But I think people understood, to be honest, I wasn't too bad. My behaviour wasn't too bad but of course there is a limit you cannot cross.
'I put my toes in the line but always it was respectful. I did not want to justify the defeat it is only when you start to talk your heart rate starts to push.
'It is not going to help my team or my club or the job of the referees and of course myself. I hope I don't repeat again the same mistake. I think very smart people can't repeat the same mistake.'
On the decision to strike him off the game at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday, the Spurs boss added: 'I wanted to see him tomorrow to apologise in person.
'That doesn't mean that in my mind that I still believe I am not right, but the way I behave I am not right and I wanted to apologise.'
mubblmpyz
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Yes, FA must make money from you
Ciybknrsy
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Dean alwaYs insights trouble , we ve had our share.....
Giz
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Rank stupidity in the imbalance of this policy. FA When do referees get sanctioned and fined for incompetence? Until you have a truthful answer to this question, will you all just shut up! Please!
Armstronger
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Difficult for him I imagine ... seeing a dodgy bit of refereeing seriously dent a push for the title.
gooljust
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Poch should apologise for not going to win Anything AGAIN
Stuartkoob
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Will Deane apologise for his antagonistic behaviour?
Barnhart
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A good decision by Poch, to take ownership and accept what he did was wrong and a bad example.
Bensons
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Turf Moor is a tough place to go.
Lidroids
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As a half Argie myself I have a lot of respect for Mauricio who is clearly a very dignified and decent man who takes responsibility for his actions and publicly admits he made a mistake
weights
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Shows the quality of the man that even after being charged he has apologised for his behavior. Unlike Klopp and Mourinho who just seem to critcise the referee after every game they fail to win, even when they get the rub of the decisions, and never change, he is accepting how he acted was unacceptable.
yuccaJuly
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Dean was completely out of line and Poch actions were completely justified. But the professional and high character man that he is, is bringing proper closure to this matter. Cheers
Perfectbr
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no worries Poch upwards and onwards COYS
leausign
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At least he knows
tiwiklmort
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Keep cool. You're the EPL's best manager. You can operate on a very tight budget, and performs. Some referees are just not up to scratch.
kubadeoz
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COYS ALL THE WAY..
PrinceDjdowskiKess
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This is clasico week
kokackmrty
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Gentleman thats all. Respect Poch. COYS
Talent94
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when you lose don't blame referee