Vardy charged with improper conduct after West Ham red card, faces extended ban

Leicester City's fairy-tale story is in jeopardy.

After Jamie Vardy received a red card - his first since joining Leicester - in the second half of the Foxes' controversial draw at West Ham United, the Football Association charged the English forward with improper conduct Monday, while also charging Claudio Ranieri's side for failing to control its players following the awarding of an 83rd-minute penalty kick.

Vardy responded to his sending off, which was the result of earning a second yellow card for diving, by directing an angry comment at referee Jonathan Moss.

The FA's decision came after Moss, who was booed off the pitch Sunday after making a number of questionable calls, submitted his report. The case will be examined by a three-person independent disciplinary commission. If Vardy's found guilty, he'll likely have his one-game suspension extended by a match, meaning he'd be unable to play in Leicester's fixture at Manchester United on May 1.