London - Newcastle United manager Joe Kinnear is to undergo a

London - Newcastle United manager Joe Kinnear was taken to hospital on Saturday afte

London - The Football Association on Tuesday charged Newcastle United manager Joe Kinnear and Hull boss Phil Brown with improper conduct following their contretemps during last week's FA Cup third-round replay.

The managers came head to head after Brown had protested about a foul on his forward Daniel Cousin by Newcastle's Fabio Coloccini.

Referee Phil Dowd set both to the stands.

Speaking after the came, which Hull won 1-0, Kinnear said: "He [Brown] came across. He was having a rant, more than anything.

London - Joe Kinnear is to stay on as Newcastle United manager until the end of the year.

The former Wimbledon manager was due to end his term as interim manager after Saturday's match with Chelsea.

But with owner Mike Ashley yet to find a buyer, the 61-year-old will now stay on for an extra month.

"The deal was to be in charge until the club was sold and nothing has changed since then to be honest," Kinnear said.