Source: Radio New Zealand
Auckland FC head coach Steve Corica. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz
Auckland FC coach Steve Corica will miss his side’s game against Central Coast Mariners this weekend after receiving a one-game ban.
Corica was shown a red card by the referee late in Auckland’s 2-2 draw with Melbourne Victory last weekend for abuse of the match officials.
The match review panel decided he used “offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures”.
The minimum ban for the offence was one game.
Corica will be replaced in the dugout this weekend by assistant coach Danny Hay.
Auckland are second in the A-League standings, three points behind leaders Newcastle.
They play Central Coast in Auckland on Sunday and then are away to Sydney FC in the last two regular season games.
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