Troy Deeney given four-match touchline ban just six games into managerial career
Troy Deeney has been handed a four-match touchline ban and fined £1,500 after being sent off during Forest Green's 2-1 defeat against Swindon last month.
The ex-Watford forward arrived at Forest Green as a player-coach in August and scored four goals in 18 appearances during his time on the pitch. However, following the dismissal of boss David Horseman, Deeney was appointed as the club's new head coach on December 20.
Deeney has failed to win any of his first six matches at the helm and he will now have to watch his side from afar after being punished by the Football Association. In the 85th minute of his side's defeat at Swindon on December, 29, the 35-year-old shown a red card by referee Scott Simpson for using "improper and/or abusive and/or threatening behaviour and/or language".
He has been suspended from the touchline for four matches - as well as being charged £1,500 - meaning Deeney will miss games against Gillingham, Accrington, Colchester and Mansfield. Forest Green currently sit at the bottom of the League Two table and are seven points off safety.
An FA statement said: "Forest Green Rovers manager Troy Deeney has been charged by the FA for two alleged breaches of its rules on language and behaviour as he was sent off during their game against Swindon Town.
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"Deeney, who took over at Forest Green last month, was sent off in the 85th minute of the 2-1 away defeat on December 29.
" The FA alleges that Deeney’s language and behaviour were ‘improper and/or abusive and/or insulting and/or threatening’ as he was sent off by referee Scott Simpson. “Deeney’s language towards a match official was also allegedly ‘improper and/or abusive and/or insulting’ after he received a red card."
Troy Deeney has been handed a four-match touchline ban (Will Cooper/REX/Shutterstock)The confirmation of Deeney's ban comes a matter of days after he openly slammed ex-Coventry right-back Fankaty Dabo after Forest Green's 2-0 defeat against Harrogate. Deeney told BBC Radio Gloucestershire: "Dabo was poor and awful again and I have just told him that he will not be playing on Tuesday.
"He has not been good enough for eight or nine weeks, why do you think he was dropped at the start," Deeney added. "I have just told him in front of everyone, six months ago that kid had a kick to go to thePremier League, now he would not get a game in the National League, so is that me or him?
"He’s faster than everybody, but he gets run every game, he never makes a tackle and every time the ball comes to him, he looks like he kicks it with his shin pads."
Deeney apologised for his rant on Dabo while working as a pundit for Sky Sports and conceded that emotions got the better of him. Deeney has picked up three points from his first six matches in charge and will take his Forest Green side to Gillingham in their next game on Saturday, though he won't be on the touchline.
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