West Ham striker Carlton Cole has been charged with improper conduct over comments he made on Twitter during England's friendly against Ghana.
Cole, 27, referred to the large numbers of Ghana fans at Wembley Stadium in comments he later deleted.
He tweeted: "Immigration has surrounded the Wembley premises! I knew it was a trap! Hahahaha.
"The only way to get out safely is to wear an England jersey and paint your face w/ the St. George's flag!"
The England international, who claimed his comments were a joke, has until 1600 BST on 13 April to respond to the charge.
Lord Herman Ouseley, head of Kick It Out, football's equality and inclusion campaign, said: "We continually urge the responsible use of mediums such as Twitter, particularly due to their increasing accessibility and popularity.
"What can seem like harmless comments can be deemed offensive by others and lead to unwittingly reinforcing negative stereotyping, including racist ones.
"We will work with all our partners to ensure that education on what is and isn't unacceptable behaviour is ongoing."
Cole, 27, referred to the large numbers of Ghana fans at Wembley Stadium in comments he later deleted.
He tweeted: "Immigration has surrounded the Wembley premises! I knew it was a trap! Hahahaha.
"The only way to get out safely is to wear an England jersey and paint your face w/ the St. George's flag!"
The England international, who claimed his comments were a joke, has until 1600 BST on 13 April to respond to the charge.
Lord Herman Ouseley, head of Kick It Out, football's equality and inclusion campaign, said: "We continually urge the responsible use of mediums such as Twitter, particularly due to their increasing accessibility and popularity.
"What can seem like harmless comments can be deemed offensive by others and lead to unwittingly reinforcing negative stereotyping, including racist ones.
"We will work with all our partners to ensure that education on what is and isn't unacceptable behaviour is ongoing."
PC gone mad?
