Pardew Hit with Two-Match Ban for Shove
Posted by EurosportAustralia the 04/09/2012
Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew has been banned for two games and fined £20,000 for pushing an assistant referee.
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Pardew committed the offence during a Premier League game against Tottenham on August 18 and accepted a Football Association charge of improper conduct.
The Magpies boss requested a personal hearing and has now learned his fate.
An FA statement read:
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"Following an Independent Regulatory Commission held today [Monday 3 September 2012], Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew has been given a two-match touchline suspension and fined £20,000 after he accepted an FA charge of improper conduct.
"Pardew, who requested a personal hearing, was charged following an incident which occurred during his side’s match against Tottenham Hotspur on 18 August 2012.
"The suspension will take place with immediate effect."
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Pardew shoved assistant Stuart Burt after becoming angered with his refusal to award Newcastle a throw-in during the second half of a 2-1 win over Spurs.
He said after the game: "I'm still embarrassed about what I did. I've never done anything like that before.
"I've apologised to him [Burt] and I can't really do any more than that. I've been to see him and we sort of smiled about it. I can't turn the clock back so I'll take my punishment.
"It was ridiculous really. The linesman was right in front of me. I thought the ball went out and gave him a little shove.
"I've been pleading with my players all this week to behave themselves and show Olympic spirit – and then I get sent off. I can only apologise.
"I've been telling the players to be humble and do everything the right way but they did the right things and I didn't.
"It was 100 per cent stupid. It was silly. I don't know what I was thinking."