Blackpool chairman has been charged by the FA . Blackpool chairman Karl Oyston is facing a ban from football activities after being charged by the Football Association for text messages in which he called a supporter ' a retard ' . The unpopular chief has until next Monday to respond to the charge and is set to be locked out of his own club if ultimately found guilty . Oyston - who has been the constant target of fan protests over the course of the Seasiders ’ worst season for decades - is also looking at a hefty fine and mandatory four-hour FA education course . The shocking text messages , seen by Sportsmail , emerged just before Christmas when he sent a series of vitriolic volleys to fan Stephen Smith , who he told to 'enjoy the rest of your special needs day out ' . Oyston later apologised for his part in the exchange , however the FA announced on Monday that the messages allegedly constituted five breaches of its rules and now has until 6pm on March 30 to respond to the charge . In a another rant from Oyston , who has had abuse hurled at him as well this season , read : 'Stop texting f****** , you should n't have ever started as you are one tiresome f***** that should spot trains not watch football . Get a life and consider yourself banned from the stadium . 'You are banned because I think you are a p**** . 'Impossible to have a meaningful conversation with such a f******* as you . ' Oyston has also joked with other fans that plans are afoot to see Blackpool , a Premier League side four years ago , spiral down to the Conference , with another text reading : ' I am a never-ending nightmare revenge mission ' . Blackpool 's fans protest against Oyston during the game against Charlton . A statement on the FA 's website read : 'Blackpool FC Chairman Karl Oyston has been charged by the FA in relation to comments made in a text message exchange . 'It is alleged that the misconduct constituted five breaches of FA rules , and that during the text message exchange , Mr Oyston used abusive and/or insulting words towards a supporter of Blackpool FC . 'It is further alleged that each of these five breaches of FA Rule E3 ( 1 ) is an 'Aggravated Breach ' as defined in Rule E3 ( 2 ) , as each included a reference to disability . 'Mr Oyston has until 6pm on March 30 , 2015 to respond to the charge . ' The content of the messages first emerged just before Christmas and Oyston came under fire from fans of his own club as well as anti-discrimination group Kick It Out , while the local paper the Blackpool Gazette scrapped his weekly column with immediate effect . Blackpool fans have made their dislike for Oyston clear this season with songs and banners . The Seasiders chairman issued an apology via the club 's official website in which he explained he was responding to threats and abuse to his own family . ' I would like to unreservedly apologise for any offence or distress caused by my text responses reported in the media recently , ' he said . ' I regret stooping to the level of those threatening and abusing my family . 'My mobile number was placed on a social media website recently and it led to a barrage of abuse about my mother , father , wife , children and myself . 'In hindsight the aim of this was clear , and I foolishly opted to challenge some of the abuse , harassment and threats . 'Given my position , I should have acted with more responsibility and reported the abusive text messages , phone calls and answer phone messages to the police , rather than get embroiled in such an exchange . ' Blackpool fans have held a number of protests about Oyston . However , Smith said at the time that he had not accepted Oyston 's apology . Smith also claimed Oyston 's position at the helm of Blackpool had become 'untenable ' . 'The apology is weak , ' he said . 'He has said that he is responding to messages that threatened and abused his family . I did not threaten or abuse any member of his family . His position as chairman is untenable . He has no choice but to resign . ' Oyston has endured a frosty relationship with Blackpool supporters who have been disillusioned by events on and off the field during a tumultuous year at Bloomfield Road . Last Saturday hundreds of fans protested against the Tangerines ' ownership and opted to go and watch non-league AFC Blackpool instead , boycotting the fixture between Lee Clark 's men and Leeds . Blackpool are 17 points away from safety in the Sky Bet Championship and their relegation could be confirmed in their next game against Bolton .
Blackpool chairman Karl Oyston sent abusive text messages to some fans . The FA have charged Oyston and he has until 6pm on March 30 to respond . Oyston issued an apology at the time of the messages on the Blackpool website .