more http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8176573Wellington Phoenix A-League coach Ricki Herbert has been hit with a three-match ban for abusing a referee but Melbourne Victory skipper Kevin Muscat must wait until Wednesday to find out his fate for pushing a rival team official.
Herbert's run-in with referee Peter O'Leary in the frenetic finish to his side's 2-1 victory over Adelaide United in Christchurch on Sunday means banishment to the stands for the Phoenix's next three games.
Herbert was sent off as he argued with O'Leary about positioning of a free-kick late in the match, just before his defender Ben Sigmund netted a stoppage-time winner.
The Phoenix have until Tuesday to decide whether to appeal Herbert's heavy penalty from the competition's match review panel.
surely Muscat is looking at at least a week, if not 2. personally i didn't even know Herbert was in trouble. i know i laughed off the incident of him leaving the ground. i thought nothing of it, just looked like a ref who had lost control of a match.
