Pardew yesterday accepted a Football Association charge of improper conduct.
The 52-year-old – who appeared to aim a headbutt at Hull City’s David Meyler during last weekend’s 4-1 win at the KC Stadium – has requested a personal hearing.
Kidderminsters Harriers manager Mark Yates
The FA deemed the offence “non-standard” as there are few precedents.
However, then-Kidderminsters Harriers manager Mark Yates was banned for four games and fined £350 for headbutting Exeter City player Lee Elam in 2007.
But that was very low profile - not in the Premier League, not shown on TV, the manager had no "previous" (unlike Pardew) and hardly a comparison.
An FA regulatory commission is expected to hear Pardew’s account of the altercation early next week, with a fine and touchline or stadium ban in prospect.
The worst he can expect is a ten game ban that would see him sit out the rest of the season; the best - four games.
United have already fined Pardew £100,000 – the club has not revealed whether the money will go to charity or its Academy – and issued him with a “formal warning”.
However, he will not face any action from Humberside Police.
Newcastle yesterday issued a short statement, which read: “Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew has admitted an FA misconduct charge in relation to his side’s game against Hull City on March 1, 2014.
“Pardew was involved in an incident with a Hull City player in the 72nd minute of this fixture.
“Pardew has requested a personal hearing, the date of which will be set in due course.”