Neil Lennon: Hibernian to contest five-match Uefa ban

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Hibernian are to appeal against the five-match European ban given to manager Neil Lennon.

 

Uefa's control, ethics and disciplinary body imposed the punishment for "acts of violence against the referee".

 

Lennon was sent to the stand during last month's Europa League qualifying match against Brondby after remonstrating with officials.

 

He was automatically banned from the touchline for the return leg in Denmark, with Hibs losing on penalties.

 

The 45-year-old described his dismissal on his debut at Easter Road on 14 July as "pathetic".

 

The former Celtic boss was incensed after Jason Cummings had a goal disallowed after 30 minutes that television replays showed was onside.

 

Hibs lost the first leg 1-0 but levelled the tie away from home before Brondby won through on spot-kicks.

 

The Edinburgh club responded via Twitter, saying: "Hibernian are aware of the sanction imposed by Uefa on head coach Neil Lennon and are in the process of appealing the suspension."

 

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[JFK-1 1,693]

Well if you have to actually be in European competition to serve a ban then he wont have any problems if he stays where he is. Chances are it could be another 114 years before that would ever be an issue.

[the gunslinger 3,366]

Thug doing what thugs do

[Ser Barristan Selmy 222]

Has anyone got a list of his various offenses? He rarely seems to go a few games without getting into some sort of incident like this, yet it gets swept under the carpet.

[Uilleam 5,948]

I assume that the Leith filth is unlikely to be in European competition for some time. Appealing the

Lurgan reptile's exclusion can only be to safeguard compensation when, inevitably, one of the

big CL teams (RM, Barca, Juve, ManU, BM, PSG, Arsenal, whomever) comes calling for his services.

After all, who would want one of European football's top club managers sitting in the stand for 5 matches,

during European football's top club competition?

 

I have a feeling that the key to his suspension may lie not merely in his behaviour in the technical area, but in events

off pitch, and off camera, in the stand, referees' room, etc.

 

Let us hope the ban is doubled; or, even tripled. He could then, justifiably, claim a treble of his own, his first, as far as I know.