Troy Deeney was given a touchline ban after threatening to punch a referee and calling them a “weasel” throughout his time at Forest Green Rovers.
The former boss of the League Two membership was sacked earlier this month after simply 29 days in cost the place he didn’t win any of the six video games he led the group for.
Since leaving the membership – the place he held a participant/coach position earlier than changing into their everlasting supervisor – the 35-year-old has been hit with a four-game touchline ban ensuing from his sending off in Forest Green’s 2-1 defeat in opposition to Swindon Town final month.
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His purple card got here within the ultimate minutes of the sport after which he was subsequently hit with two FA costs regarding alleged improper, abusive, insulting and threatening language and behavior.
The costs in opposition to the ex-Watford and Birmingham striker had been discovered to be confirmed on Saturday (January 27) who was additionally handed a £1,500 superb alongside the four-match touchline ban.
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The written causes for Deeney’s robust punishment was launched by the FA who accused the supervisor of telling Andrew Hickman, the fourth official: “If you weren’t a referee, I would punch your f***ing head in.” He was additional accused of calling Hickman a “f***ing weasel.”
While Deeney took accountability for his actions throughout the listening to, he contested whether or not his behaviour was threatening in addition to if he had sworn on the fourth official.
The costs had been handed right down to Deeney simply hours earlier than he was relieved of his duties which Dale Vince, the Forest Green chairman, admitted was a “really difficult thing to contemplate and accept”.
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The footballer made an look on Sky Sports following his sacking the place he strangely stated he thought he “did well” on the membership throughout his short-lived reign.
“Of course, that’s why you apologise for saying what you said out loud but other than that no, we did well, we moved the small things that that don’t result in the wins unfortunately but the standards we set was all in place and we felt we were ready to kick on,” he stated on Sky Sports.