Auckland FC assistant coach Danny Hay. Photo: Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz
Auckland FC assistant coach Danny Hay has been handed a two game suspension following a verbal outburst at the end of their A-League semi-final loss to Melbourne Victory.
Hay was handed a red card by the referee at Mount Smart on Saturday night in the game that Auckland lost 2-0.
It was determined that Hay committed the offence of "Use of offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures".
The minimum sanction for the offence is one match.
Tempers flared on the Auckland bench when the hosts had a goal disallowed that could have at least forced extra time.
The assistant referee decided that a cross that led to Auckland's goal had drifted out of play and it was disallowed.
Auckland went into the second leg match with a 1-0 lead.
Auckland FC's next match will be in the Australia Cup next season.
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