MAURICIO POCHETTINO HAS been handed a two-match touchline ban by the Football Association following his angry exchange with referee Mike Dean after Tottenham’s loss at Burnley last month.
The Spurs manager approached the official at the end of his side’s 2-1 Premier League defeat at Turf Moor and continued his tirade despite being told to walk away.
Pochettino was seemingly initially angered by a decision to award a corner from which the Clarets opened the scoring through Chris Wood, though his mood appeared to worsen by something Dean said in response.
The Argentine later apologised and accepted that he had “made a mistake”, but the FA decided to hit Pochettino with a misconduct charge that he has accepted, leading to a two-match touchline ban and £10,000 fine.
An FA statement read: “Mauricio Pochettino has been fined £10,000 and will serve a two-match touchline ban following an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing.
“The Tottenham Hotspur 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 on 23 February.”
Pochettino had hinted that such a ban was forthcoming when addressing the media following Tottenham’s 1-0 Champions League win at Borussia Dortmund last night, which secured a 4-0 aggregate triumph in their last-16 tie.
“I’m not going to talk, do you know why? Because you will see tomorrow [Wednesday] why I am talking, or why I don’t want to talk,” he said. “I’m very disappointed. I don’t think it’s going to change, but I don’t care. We are going to be strong.
“If we are not going to receive help from our football people in our country, only I can laugh, but you are going to see why I am not so happy with the people.”
Spurs’ setback at Burnley preceded a 2-0 defeat at Chelsea and a 1-1 draw with Arsenal in the Saturday’s north London derby, a run that has all but ended their title hopes with the gap to Premier League leaders Manchester City now at 10 points.
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Really tight between IRL and FRA but I’m going for IRL based on home advantage in the head to head. GS to boot.
Ireland. Slam. Sláinte.
A brief dip in form in the Autumn after 4 years of constant top quality rugby Inc summer Lions, NZ, SA tours but everyone is now fit and playing well. Competition for position with options left out of the squad if required for injuries. Nothing is certain but we are in a great position.
France.
@Carmine Lorenzo: Oh u of little faith
@Noel Lynn: Just being realistic. They have Dupont and Ntamack back. We were poor in the autumn. Faz isn’t here… Wouldn’t be surprised if we were 3rd or 4th. But hopefully I’m wrong!
@Carmine Lorenzo: ray ridge is effecting you lol but ya i hope your wrong too but france will be fave’s
Ireland, but I would have preferred Andy in the driving seat!!
With Dupont and Ntamack together again I just think they’ll be too strong.
I don’t Ireland will change things up too much with Farrell out and it feels like other teams have managed to counter our attack to some extent. Maybe the new direct around kick chaser will help though as I feel Ireland are good under the auld box kick
@Luke mc govern: we’ve beaten them before with Dupont and N’tamak. Yes they’ll be much stronger than the team we trashed in Marseille but I still just about fancy us.
@Luke mc govern: Yes ireland need to try few different things if they cant break teams down like kicking more
Ireland