Blackburn Rovers football manager Sam Allardyce has had his mobile telephone confiscated - by his wife.
According to Rover's assistant manager Neil McDonald, Allardyce's wife has gone to the extreme to prevent her husband from ringing his stand-in during matches while he prepares for heart surgery.
Allardyce missed Blackburn's 2-0 win at Bolton Wanderers on Monday morning, and he's also expected to be absent for this weekend's home game against Stoke City.