Seven Match Ban for Alan Pardew

Seven Match Ban for Alan Pardew

 Newcastle United were winning 3-1 away from home against Hull and was arguably there best performance of the season (says Robbie Savage view on BBC Match Of The Day) on the 1^st March but the 71^st minute Alan Pardew did something he may wished he never did. As the ball left the pitch to go out for a Hull City throwing David Meyler was picking up the ball from the Newcastle Utd touchline (pushing Alan Pardew) and Pardew turned around with an alteration of words. Ahmed Elmohamady the Hull City defender/midfielder then came over and pushed Meyler away but Pardew had other ideas he decided to head-butt the former Sunderland player. David Meyler moved his hand back and then the referee at the game Kevin Friend had a choice of either sending off Pardew and Meyler or a different scenario. It ended up with Alan Pardew sent to the stands and Meyler had a yellow card. Newcastle United eventually won the game 4-1 but we all knew what will be in the headlines.

When the full time whistle was blown many football pundits were waiting to see if Pardew was going to turn up at the press conference or his contract at Newcastle United terminated. However he turned up at the post match conference and also was conducting interviews with local and national media and these were his on Sky Sports

"It was just a heat of the moment thing. Obviously I massively regret it.I think I am going to have to sit down from now on because that's about two or three incidents I have been involved in on the line. I didn't mean to do anything aggressive, but I did move my head forward and that's enough.” He then added: “It was just because of the situation, if I was on the other side of the line, that wouldn't have happened, perhaps it will teach me to sit down!”

Meanwhile Steve Bruce also had his say about the incident while talking to Sky Sports: “"Also I have to say, we've seen people play-acting and all the rest of it. I don't think he really smashed (his head) in there but David Meyler, it's a good job it was him because we see people rolling around the floor” The former Manchester United defender added: "David's reacted - OK, he's angry of course - but I think Alan knows he's been stupid on the day and rightly apologised."

The reactions from the football pundits based abroad and here in the UK were shocked and was wondering where the story will go next! Many football pundits were giving a negative reaction to what has happened.

BBC Match of the Day presenter Gary Linker said on twitter “Alan Pardew has just head-butted David Meyler. Yes head-butted. Inexcusable from a manager.”

Robbie Savage also said on BBC Match of the Day that evening: “Couldn't believe my eyes when I saw Pardew throw his head into Meyler, absolutely disgraceful behaviour from a manager.”

Alan Shearer former Newcastle United striker/manager and now BBC pundit but told Sky Sports at an event he was attending said "What on earth can Alan Pardew say to his players when they misbehave?" Shearer said. "I have never seen anything like that before, ever.Frankly I wouldn't be surprised, and I don't think anybody will be surprised at all, if Alan Pardew were to resign over this. Even if he doesn't want to resign, the club might be saying to him, we might be doing you a favour - you resign rather than us sack you, because that will have to be in his thinking also. It will be very difficult for him to keep his job now.”

Another former Newcastle manager, Graeme Souness told Sky Sports, "That is a sackable offence. I've been frustrated and upset by a number of things, but I've never gone down that road."

Later on that evening Newcastle United realised a statement on their website regarding the incident and here are important bits from their statement:

"Newcastle United are disappointed with the actions of its manager Alan Pardew this afternoon. His behaviour was unacceptable and is not the behaviour we expect from the manager of Newcastle United. Alan has accepted a formal warning from the club in relation to his behaviour today and also a club fine of £100,000."

Then Pardew was then charged by the FA with misconduct charge and after that he accepted the charge and was told he would find out his fate on the 11^th March. Pardew then found out he has been handed a 7 game match ban they included: prevented from entering the stadium for Newcastle’s next three games and will not be allowed to stand on the touchline for another four. He was also fined £60,000. This follows on from January when Pardew said “sorry” for verbally abusing Manuel Pellegrini and in 2006 he also apologised to Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger for his celebrations following a winning goal against Arsenal.

 

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