Popovic banned for two ACL games

Western Sydney coach Tony Popovic has been suspended for two Asian Champions League matches and fined for his role in an on-field altercation.

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AFC Coach of the Year Tony Popovic has been suspended for two Champions League games (Getty)

Popovic was reprimanded following the confrontation between Chinese side Guangzhou Evergrande and the Wanderers during their ACL quarter-final first leg at Parramatta Stadium in August.

The AFC said this afternoon he was punished for violating the tournament's code of conduct and also fined two thousand dollars.

The altercation erupted after Guangzhou coach Marcello Lippi charged onto the pitch to protest two of his players, Zhang Linpeng and Goa Lin, being sent off in the closing stages.


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