Celtic manager Neil Lennon will have to wait to discover his fate after Sunday's meeting of the Scottish Football Association's general purposes committee was cancelled due to adverse weather.
The Irishman faces an automatic two-match ban after being sent off during the defeat to Hearts at Tynecastle on November 10, following a furious tirade against fourth official Steven McLean.
Referee Craig Thomson accused the Hoops boss of "excessive misconduct" for his angry reaction after his side were denied a penalty claim, which could lead to further time in the stands.
Lennon confirmed plans to appeal the statutory ban but could face further charges if the general purposes committee decide his post-match comments merit punishment.
He branded the penalty incident and Joe Ledley's red card as "scandalous" and "ridiculous", and claimed the match officials "probably have their story ready already" - an apparent reference to the incident involving referee Dougie McDonald when he rescinded a penalty awarded to Celtic against Dundee United last month. McDonald today resigned as the fall-out from the incident continues.
Reports claimed that Lennon could also be asked to explain remarks he made after Celtic's Old Firm derby defeat to Rangers on October 24. Lennon criticised referee Willie Collum over the penalty he awarded to Rangers and his failure to send off Lee McCulloch during Celtic's 3-1 defeat.
Any charges against Lennon will be heard at the SFA's disciplinary committee meeting on December 7.
Comments made by Gary Hooper were also to be on the Hampden agenda, after the Celtic striker claimed in a press conference earlier this month that referees gave decisions against Celtic because they are "one of the biggest clubs in the world."
Source: PA
