Former Pompey boss Paul Cook has been served with a four-match touchline ban.
The 56-year-old, who is presently in charge of National League leaders Chesterfield, received the penalty after the Football Association accused him of three charges of misconduct.
All of them concern his actions leading up to and immediately following his firing from Halifax on September 19.
In the 3-2 victory for the Spireites, match official Aaron Jackson issued two yellow cards to the 2016–17 League Two champion manager of the Blues.
According to FA regulation E3.1, it was determined that Cook’s behavior, in or about the 73rd minute of the match, prior to his dismissal, was unlawful. Around the time of his dismissal, which occurred in the 73rd minute of the game, he abused and/or insulted a referee. In the meantime, it was determined that the former manager of Ipswich and Wigan’s behavior was threatening and/or improper and/or he used abusive and/or insulting language towards a match official in or around the tunnel area after the game.
Cook’s suspension, which he accepted responsibility for, is effective right away. He must thus watch Chesterfield’s league game at Boreham Wood on Saturday, as well as their home games against Gateshead on October 21 and York on October 24, from the stands. He’ll
With 35 points from their first 14 league games, the Spireites have a three-point lead at the top of the standings.
Throughout his two seasons as Pompey’s manager, the Liverpudlian served a touchline suspension. Following his admission of a violation of FA Rule E3 for conduct amounting to improper conduct in the 2-0 League Two loss at Morecambe earlier that month, he was given a two-match suspension and fined £1,500 in August 2016.
