But that is unlikely even though the FA are planning to write to him and give him the opportunity to explain his comments following a 2-1 Carling Cup defeat by Bolton at Craven Cottage.

Sanchez was furious about the deciding goal eight minutes from the end after the scorer - substitute Stelios Giannakopoulos - clearly shoved Fulham's Paul Konchesky off the ball before firing in.

But he was even more outraged by an earlier disallowed effort by his own striker Diomansy Kamara, erroneously ruled offside as the Senegal star touched in the rebound of fellow substitute David Healy's shot which hit a post.

The former Northern Ireland manager, who impressed in that role and admits it helped him get the job at Fulham near the end of last season, said: "This is ridiculous.

"I'm fed up with referees coming to little Fulham and disallowing goals for no reason.

"They are not up to the job and something has to be done about it.

"I don't know what it is. They appear to be coming here for a nice day out at the seaside."

Kent official Steve Bennett was the object of Sanchez's wrath this and it was the same official who denied Fulham an obvious penalty at Aston Villa earlier this season.

Before that he raged at Les Mason for chalking off what looked a perfect, last-minute Healy equaliser against Middlesbrough.

An FA spokesman said: "We are aware of what Lawrie Sanchez was reported to have said.

"We are considering what action to take and the likelihood is we will be writing to him and asking him to explain his comments."

After the Middlesbrough home game on August 18, Sanchez said: "If they (referees and assistants) don't get these decisions right then someone will decide they are only allowed to do the minor decisions - with the important ones being done by someone with a video monitor.

"I'm not an advocate of technology. I'd like refs to be the arbitrators of what is wrong and right but these officials have no excuse and will probably be marked down for it.

"I told the referee a major error had been made and that he would be pilloried for it."

Sanchez's rant after last night's defeat lasted for two minutes - the full duration of his post-match press conference.

It was understandable because TV replays showed that Kamara's "goal" should certainly have been given.

But after a series of clearly unjust decisions against his team he is likely to stand by his opinions - and that could prove costly.