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Burnley's Andre Gray requests personal hearing over FA charge

Burnley striker Andre Gray has requested a personal hearing after being charged with misconduct over historical social media posts, the club have announced.

Gray was charged by the Football Association last week after homophobic comments he posted on Twitter in 2012 resurfaced.

The 25-year-old had been given until 6 p.m. on Monday to respond to the charge.

A statement from the club read: "Andre Gray has requested a personal hearing to answer Football Association charges relating to historical posts made on social media.

"The player had until 6 p.m. today to answer charges of comments deemed to be 'abusive and/or insulting and/or improper and/or bringing the game into disrepute' contrary to FA Rule E3(1).

"It is further alleged that these breaches, which relate to posts made between January 9, 2012 and March 11, 2012, included reference to an 'aggravating factor,' namely sexual orientation and/or gender and/or colour and/or race contrary to FA Rule E3(2).

"A date for the hearing has not yet been determined."

Gray was playing for non-League Hinckley United when the posts concerned were made. He issued an apology after the tweets resurfaced recently and added that he has transformed his life in the four years since.

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