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Manager Banned for Welsh Cup Comments
19 Jan
Summary
- Manager Rhys Griffiths received a nine-match ban.
- The ban is for comments made after a cup exit in December.
- Accusations involved questioning referee integrity and disrepute.
Penybont manager Rhys Griffiths has received a significant nine-match touchline ban, including three suspended games. This disciplinary action stems from comments made after his team was eliminated from the Welsh Cup by Flint Town United in December. The Football Association of Wales (FAW) brought charges against Griffiths, alleging that his post-match remarks questioned the integrity of the referee and/or the association.
Specifically, the FAW stated the comments were offensive, insulting, derogatory, and implied bias, ultimately bringing the association and the sport into disrepute. The incident occurred after Penybont's Chris Venables was controversially sent off early in the match, which concluded in a goalless draw before Flint Town United advanced on penalties.
Griffiths has admitted to the charge brought against him by the FAW. He presented his case and mitigation to a disciplinary panel, who then issued the ban. The exact period of the ban and its conditions reflect the seriousness with which such breaches of conduct are treated within the footballing authorities.
