London: Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino was Wednesday handed a two-match touchline ban and fined USD 13,000 by the Football Association following an angry clash with a referee.
The Argentine, whose side reached the Champions League quarterfinals with a 1-0 win at Borussia Dortmund, Tuesday, was sanctioned over the incident involving referee Mike Dean after last month’s 2-1 Premier League loss at Burnley.
It means he will have to sit in the stands when Spurs visit his former club Southampton and also for the league game against Liverpool, March 31.
“Mauricio Pochettino has been fined and will serve a two-match touchline ban following an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing,” said a statement from the FA.
“The Tottenham manager accepted an improper conduct charge from the FA, which resulted from his language and/or behaviour — both on the pitch and in or around the tunnel area — at the end of the game against Burnley, February 23,” added the statement.
Pochettino, whose side have slipped out of the title picture after dropping eight points in their past three matches, apologised to Dean after the incident, saying he would accept the charge.
AFP