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Sorry - this page has been removed. Real Sociedad’s David Moyes given touchline ban after sending-off
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This could be because it launched early, our rights have expired, there was a legal issue, or for another reason. David Moyes has been banned from the touchline for two games by the Spanish football federation (RFEF) following his sending-off in Real Sociedad’s Copa del Rey game at home to Villarreal on Wednesday.
The former Manchester United and Everton manager made light of his first dismissal since taking over in San Sebastián in November by leaping over a fence into the stands to watch the rest of the match before accepting an offer of crisps from a girl sitting behind him.
For further information, please contact: He was cautioned for protesting against a decision in the last-16, second-leg match and was booked again and sent off for complaining about an offside decision with around 10 minutes remaining. Villarreal held Sociedad to a 2-2 draw and advanced to the quarter-finals 3-2 on aggregate.
Moyes was suspended for one game for the sending-off and one for climbing into the stands, the RFEF said on its website on Friday.
“I shouldn’t have argued with the referee but I thought both of the decisions were incorrect,” Moyes told a news conference on the eve of Saturday’s La Liga game at home to Rayo Vallecano. “But I left the dugout and I went to watch the game in the stands.
“I am a football supporter as well and I wanted to watch the game with the supporters. I’ve been a supporter all my life. I go to a lot of football games and I thought the supporters were very good. So yeah it happens and whatever comes around I’ll have to accept.”
Sociedad are 12th in La Liga with just under half the season played on 19 points from 18 matches.