Birmingham City is preparing to respond to an FA charge after a fracas involving the team and Hull City at St Andrew's last Saturday. The incident occurred before half-time and involved players and staff from both teams, including Birmingham City's Kyle Joseph and Hull City's Patrick Roberts. Sergej Jakirovic, the Hull City manager, alleged that a member of Birmingham City's security staff made offensive comments, while Chris Davies, the Birmingham City manager, denied using abusive language. Birmingham City has been involved in several ugly scenes on the pitch in the past 12 months and was fined £100,000 earlier this month. The FA has given both teams and Birmingham City goalkeeper Bradley Mayo until Monday to respond to the charges. The charges allege that both teams failed to ensure their players and staff behaved properly and that Mayo acted improperly towards the match officials. Birmingham City can expect a heavy punishment if found guilty. The incident has sparked a heated debate between the two teams, with Hull City maintaining that they were not the aggressors. The FA will review the responses from both teams and decide on any punishment. Birmingham City's history of disciplinary issues will likely be taken into account during the decision-making process. The team's fans are anxiously waiting to see how the situation will unfold. And with the deadline for responses looming, both teams are preparing their cases. So far, the details of the incident have been disputed by both teams, with each side presenting their own version of events. The FA's decision will be closely watched by fans and pundits alike.