Wise is suspended for Hereford Cup Game

Leeds United manager Dennis Wise has been suspended for three games and will have to sit in the stands when Leeds play Hereford United at Edgar Street a week next Friday.

Wise's suspension comes after the FA found him gulity of using abusive and/or insulting words to referee Danny McDermid who was in charge of a recent game against Gillingham.

Jermaine Beckford and Tresor Kandol were sent off in that game and Wise was said to have had words with the referee.

This from the FA site:

Dennis Wise, Leeds United AFC
Gillingham FC v Leeds United AFC
Football League 1, 29 September 2007
Admitted breach of FA Rule E3 - use of abusive and/or insulting words

Result: Charge proved. Fined £5,000 and two match touchline ban, plus suspended one match touchline ban (imposed on 5th April 2007) commencing Friday 9 November.

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