Real Sociedad boss David Moyes has been slapped with a two-match ban
following a touchline rant at officials - after which he was filmed eating
crisps with fans in the stands - as Real Sociedad were knocked out of the Copa del Rey.
The Scot was furious when, in the final 10 minutes of the last-16 cup tie against Villarreal, a number of decisions went against his attackers with Real destined to exit the competition if they did not score twice.
The Scot was furious when, in the final 10 minutes of the last-16 cup tie against Villarreal, a number of decisions went against his attackers with Real destined to exit the competition if they did not score twice.
Moyes made angry glasses gestures in the direction of the nearby linesman and,
as his ire continued, the former Manchester United manager was ordered away by
the referee.Moyes hopped the pitch-side barrier and sat amongst the Anoeta
supporters, who huddled around him with glee and offered him an array of
snacks.
The Real head coach was then
filmed tucking into crisps gleefully, and comically, although Spain's football
association have failed to see the funny side and given him a two-match ban:
one for his glasses gesturing and one for leaping into the stands.
Moyes accepted ahead of
Saturday's clash with Rayo Vallecano - which he will now miss, along with a
home tie against Eibar - that he should not have reacted in such a furious
manner as his team slipped to a 3-2 aggregate defeat, having drawn 2-2 in
Wednesday's second leg.
"I shouldn't have argued with the referee but I thought both of the decisions were incorrect," Moyes told reporters ahead of his ban confirmation on Friday. "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."
"I shouldn't have argued with the referee but I thought both of the decisions were incorrect," Moyes told reporters ahead of his ban confirmation on Friday. "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."
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