The Chairman of Hyundai A-League club Newcastle Jets, Nathan Tinkler, has been cited under the FFA National Code of Conduct.

Tinkler has been asked to explain certain conduct he is alleged to have engaged in after the conclusion of the official post-match press conference for the Hyundai A-League Round 26 match between the Newcastle Jets and Sydney FC on 17 April 2015.

Tinkler has an opportunity to provide a submission by 5pm on Friday, 1 May 2015. The sanctions applicable for a breach of the National Code of Conduct include a reprimand, a fine and/or a ban from entering a stadium.