United chairman Ken Bates says the club will defend its corner following the FA charge in the wake of Sunday's 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest.
While applauding the FA's decision to charge Forest defender Chris Gunter with a stamp on Sanchez Watt, the United chairman says the club will defend the charge it is facing following the kerfuffle after the stamping incident.
"Gunter appeared to stamp on Sanchez Watt deliberately," the chairman told Yorkshire Radio. "We saw it quite clearly on TV a number of times.
"Not unaturally one of our players reacted, pushed him, and said 'what the hell do you think you are doing?'
"We have been charged with the FA for failing to control our players, so we'll have to hear what they say because they have the benefit of video evidence because the games was live on TV, but I do think we should defend our position stoutly.
"What I do think is unfair is that we can't appeal yellow cards whch means Watt has no chance to prove his innocence although the evidence is there."
The charges brought against Gunter, Nottingham Forest, and Leeds were announced on Tuesday, under the new fast-track rules, and while the chairman says he is a supporter of the new system, he is still advocating an equal playing field for all.
"I've argued for a long time that every game should be watched by a panel of experts so every club and every game is equal consideration," he added.
"These incidents take place all the time, not just in games that are on TV.
"I applaud fast track, but all games with incidents should be fast tracked not just those live on TV."
