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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Melanie Dinjaski

Canberra coach slapped with massive 12-month ban after red card

Capital Football has slapped a whopping 12-month suspension on a prominent National Premier League coach following the recent finals series.

Capital Football has given a coach a 12-month suspension. Pictures by Karleen Minney, Elesa Kurtz, Jay Cronan.

The Canberra Times understands the suspension cited that a form of referee abuse - allegedly spitting toward the official - was involved late in a match a fortnight ago, and referees also gave a red card to the coach for a technical area infringement. The referee abuse aspect is what has attracted the hefty ban.

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