BBC Sport - Football - Celtic manager Neil Lennon to be handed two match ban
Celtic manager Neil Lennon will receive a two-match touchline ban after being sent to the stand during his side's defeat by Hearts at Tynecastle.
A two-game ban is the statutory punishment for dismissal, although it could be increased if referee Craig Thomson's reports further wrong-doing.
Lennon heavily criticised the match officials after the 2-0 defeat.
He claimed Joe Ledley should not have been sent off for a foul on Ian Black and that Celtic were denied a penalty.
A goal in each half by Ian Black and David Templeton consigned Lennon to just his second league defeat as Celtic manager in the match at Tynecastle on Wednesday night.
The Celtic manager said after the match that he was baffled as to why he was ordered to the stand following an altercation in the technical area.
At 1-0 down and 55 minutes played, Celtic midfielder Ledley was shown a straight red card by referee Thomson for a two-footed lunge on Hearts' scorer Black.
Then, at 2-0, Celtic were denied a penalty when Ryan Stevenson handled the ball in the box.
Lennon was then ordered to leave the technical area for appearing to protest at the penalty not being awarded to his team.
"The referee just called me over on the advice of the fourth official and sent me to the stand. It was a scandalous decision," Lennon told BBC Scotland.
"I'll seek clarification, but they'll probably have their story ready."
Lennon, while happy to admit that his team were out of sorts following their 9-0 hammering of Aberdeen, he was again angry at refereeing decisions.
"We were complacent at times going forward, and we didn't pas the ball well enough or create any openings," said Lennon.
"There were too many players, particularly in forward areas, off the boil tonight.
"Once again we're probably talking about a refereeing performance more than anything else.
"Joe's red card wasn't a foul never mind a sending off. It was a disgraceful decision.
"In the second half we started the stronger team and were playing very well, then that sending off changed the game.
"I was standing 45 yards away and I could see it was a penalty.
"So if the referee doesn't see it the stand-side linesman should see it.
"It was clearly hand-ball, and I still don't know why I was sent to the stand myself."
Lennon says he has still to receive an apology over the 'white lie' told by officials over a decision at Tannadice in October.
On that occasion, referee Dougie McDonald admitted to deception, along with his assistant Steven Craven, about how he reached the decision to overturn a Celtic penalty.
When asked if he thought a wide-ranging review of officials, along with discourse between clubs and referees, was needed Lennon said: "Probably. At the moment I don't know where my relationship with officials lies.
"They keep getting big decisions wrong as far as I'm concerned - and game-changing decisions as well.
"Craig Thomson's supposed to be one of the best in the country.
"It doesn't say a lot for the rest if that's the case."
Discuss Two match ban for Lenny in the Celtic Chat area at TalkCeltic.net.
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absolute * !!:47: how much more can we take from these huns with whistles and the people that are employing them
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No surname got 4 for going mental at Paatelinen. I can't see Lennon getting that as his was handbags compared to Smith.
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not deserved but expected tbh
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why because he was claiming a penalty which should have been given? :31:
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theres the answer
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deserved. just because the decisions went against him doesnt give him the right to lose it like an *, he does it all the time, even in the * friendly against az last year.
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He lost it after the ref came over and ordered him to the stand, after the 4th official had words with the ref.. I think he will receive more than a 2 match ban because if the ref takes into account lennon going absolutely mental at the 4th official, i'm no lip reader but you could see the just of what he was shouting.. He isn't a player anymore so can't act like that.. He should leave that to mjallby/thompson..
However Lennon has every right to be fuming about the decision.. As we were blatently cheated again, it is happening all too much this season.. If the thousands of celtic fans behind the goal seen it, the players seen it, lennon seen it and all those watching on tv seen it, how the * can neither the linesman or ref see that it was a handball? -
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Delighted might stop him from acting like a brat spitting the dummy out ,He needs to learn this fast .
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I don't see any problem with a manager who's job depends on results, going mental over 'honest mistakes' which could result in him eventually losing said job. Also shows passion for the team.
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Would you really rather have "take it on the chin" Tony Mowbray? -
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Definately not deserved, but expected. Especially after what he had to say about Thomson & refs in general after last nights game.
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The 4th official couldn't wait to spill the beans to the ref that the bad man had said something to upset him..
He was giving as much back as he was taking and you could see Alan Thompson being totally blanked by the 4th official when trying to ask the reason why Lenny was reported.. * officials on show last night..Last edited by a moderator: Nov 11, 2010 -
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I have no problem with Neil Lennon showing passion like that. And I think he deserved a ban for it too, in any other league the same punishment would have been given regardless of how credible the penalty claim was. I'd rather have Neil Lennon having a complete freaking catharsis of emotion on the touchline for Celtic, than a manager who brushes those decisions aside and not seeming to care. It shows how much Celtic mean to him.
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Officials get far too much protection. Why can't a manager get * off?
Fair enough, he got sent to the stand so the punishment is the basic. But he shouldn't have been sent to the stand. The 4th official didn't even say why he called the ref over. -
You are delighted that our manager has been banned from the dugout?
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Might make him think twice from acting like a brat . he is the manager of our club not some little kid that has just had his toy taking off him from his mum .
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One word..... Ridiculous
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put yoursel in his shoes.
the decisions that have went against us this season, Dallas and mcdonald blatantly lying to him....then another decision goes.. what do you expect him to do, act all calm?
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