FA charge QPR and No 2 after brawl

The Football Association have charged QPR and their assistant manager Richard Hill with misconduct following the brawl in the match against the China Under-23 team earlier this month.

Rangers suspended Hill "until further notice" for his part in the incident, which left China player Zheng Tao with a broken jaw, during the match at Rangers' south-west London training ground on February 7.

A statement on Rangers' official website, www.qpr.co.uk, revealed that "an internal investigation into the matter continues".

The FA's statement read: "Queens Park Rangers FC have been charged following a brawl involving their players and officials and members of the Chinese Olympic team, which occurred during the training match on February 7.

"The charge alleges that the club failed 'to ensure that its players and/or officials conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and refraining from violent and/or threatening and/or provocative behaviour'.

"Assistant manager Richard Hill has been separately charged with violent conduct.

"The club and Hill have until March 12 to respond."