27 May 2025

Auckland FC assistant coach Danny Hay handed two game ban for outburst

9:24 am on 27 May 2025
Auckland FC assistant coach Danny Hay.

Auckland FC assistant coach Danny Hay. Photo: Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz

Auckland FC assistant coach Danny Hay has been handed a two game suspension following a verbal outburst at the end of their A-League semi-final loss to Melbourne Victory.

Hay was handed a red card by the referee at Mount Smart on Saturday night in the game that Auckland lost 2-0.

It was determined that Hay committed the offence of "Use of offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures".

The minimum sanction for the offence is one match.

Tempers flared on the Auckland bench when the hosts had a goal disallowed that could have at least forced extra time.

The assistant referee decided that a cross that led to Auckland's goal had drifted out of play and it was disallowed.

Auckland went into the second leg match with a 1-0 lead.

Auckland FC's next match will be in the Australia Cup next season.

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