Championship boss hit with touchline ban and £2,500 fine after referee antics

 

Hull City head coach Liam Rosenior has received a one-match touchline ban and a £2,500 fine from the Football Association (FA) following the team’s 2-0 defeat at the hands of Queens Park Rangers. The disciplinary action is a result of comments made by Rosenior in the tunnel after the match, where he expressed dissatisfaction with the performance of referee James Bell. The FA confirmed that Rosenior admitted to using abusive and/or insulting words towards a match official after the final whistle. As a result, he will serve the touchline suspension and fine during Hull City’s upcoming Championship game against Bristol City, but he will be eligible to return for the team’s home clash against Sunderland on Boxing Day.