Archive for the 'Suspensions' Category

March 17th, 2011

Tottenham Assistant Coach Joe Jordan Banned For One Match Over Gattuso Fight

via UEFA.com The Control and Disciplinary Body has also imposed a one-match ban on the Tottenham Hotspur FC assistant manager Joe Jordan following incidents that took place at their UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg against AC Milan in Italy on 15 February. In Jordan's case, the punishment applies to Tottenham's next game in the ...
March 17th, 2011

Samir Nasri And Arsene Wenger Suspended For One Match And Fined By UEFA

via UEFA.com Arsenal FC manager Arsène Wenger and midfield player Samir Nasri have both been suspended for one UEFA club competition match following charges of improper conduct relating to the English team's UEFA Champions League game against FC Barcelona in Spain on 8 March. The UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body today decided to suspend ...
March 16th, 2011

Sir Alex Ferguson Handed 5 Match Touchline Ban / £30,000 Fine

via TheFA.com At an Independent Regulatory Commission Sir Alex Ferguson was handed a touchline suspension for three matches and fined a total of £30,000. The Commission found the charge of Improper Conduct relating to media comments proven, following remarks made in relation to match official Martin Atkinson in post-match interviews ...
March 11th, 2011

Glasgow Celtic’s Neil Lennon And Glasgow Rangers’ Ally McCoist Both Found Guilty Of Misconduct

via Guardian The Celtic manager, Neil Lennon, and Ally McCoist, the Rangers assistant manager, have been found guilty of misconduct by the Scottish Football Association, regarding their actions at the end of last week's Old Firm derby. Lennon and McCoist confronted each other on the touchline at the end of a Scottish Cup replay at Celtic ...
March 4th, 2011

Arsène Wenger says Kolo Touré’s failed drug test was from a diet pill belonging to his wife

"He wants to control his weight because that's where he has some problems and he took the product of his wife," the Frenchman said, before quipping:  "Never trust your wife! That is how he was caught." (more...)
March 3rd, 2011

Manchester City’s Kolo Toure Tests Positive For Banned Substance

via MCFC 'Manchester City confirm that the FA has informed Kolo Toure that an 'A-sample' provided by him has tested positive for a specified substance. As a result of this, he has been suspended from participation in all first team and non-first team matches pending the outcome of the legal process. There will be no further comment from the ...
March 3rd, 2011

FA Charge Sir Alex Ferguson With Improper Conduct

via Guardian An FA statement said: "The FA has today charged Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson with improper conduct relating to media comments. The charge relates to comments made about match official Martin Atkinson in post-match interviews following Manchester United's fixture with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday 1 March ...
March 1st, 2011

Colombian Owl Kicked By Soccer Player Dies

''An owl that was viciously kicked by professional soccer player Luis Moreno during a Colombian first division game died early Tuesday as a result of the brutal attack that has outraged animal rights activists...' (more...)