Central Coast Mariners assistant coach, Danny Schofield, has been hit with a two-match ban, one suspended, after his crazy act during the side’s semi-final against Sydney FC.
On May 18, Schofield was given a second yellow card and subsequent red card after protesting a decision by referee Alireza Faghani to not book Sydney FC defender Hayden Matthews.
Faghani gave Schofield a yellow card then gestured for him to sit down.
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Schofield faked to sit down before eventually taking his seat, however it wasn’t good enough for the referee as he gave him his marching orders.
An A League official then tried to usher Schofield off the field before he gestured towards the Sydney FC bench and then gave the middle finger to the live TV broadcast.
“I don’t think we need that Danny,” commentator Simon Hill said on Paramount+.
Schofield was then banned from the dressing room, tunnel, field of play and technical area for the A League grand final between the Mariners and Melbourne Victory.
He was also prohibited from having contact with the media two hours before the match.
On Monday (June 17), Football Australia announced the two-match suspension for Schofield, determining he’d breached the code of conduct and ethics.
One will be for the next A League season with another game suspended and will be triggered if he breaches the code of conduct and ethics again.
Schofield, who submitted an apology, has until 5pm (AEST) on June 24 to appeal.