Wednesday, March 14, 2012

FC Porto coach Ferreira banned for United match

UEFA has banned FC Porto coach Jesualdo Ferreira from taking charge of his team in Wednesday's Champions League quarterfinal against Manchester United.

UEFA said on Tuesday that Ferreira cannot contact his players before or during the match, or take his place on the touchline.

UEFA originally suspended him for two matches after he gestured toward the referee when a Porto goal was disallowed during a Champions League round of 16 match against Atletico Madrid on Feb. 24.

Porto appealed and Ferreira was allowed to perform his duties as coach in Manchester last Tuesday when Porto earned a 2-2 draw in the first leg match.

UEFA's appeals …

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