Source: PA
Lennon to launch appeal
Celtic manager Neil Lennon is to appeal against his six-match touchline ban.
Lennon had appealed against an automatic two-match ban, and a charge of excessive misconduct, after being sent to the stand during a game against Hearts on November 10.
However, it proved unsuccessful when the SFA's disciplinary committee opted to treble his original punishment.
But a club statement read: "We are very surprised and extremely disappointed at the decision - we believe the punishment imposed was excessive in the circumstances and, to our knowledge, unprecedented for a first offence.
"We have maintained for some time that a range of SFA processes and structures needed to be reviewed and updated. This view was supported recently by Henry McLeish in his review of the SFA.
"These events only underline and reinforce our opinion. Without question Celtic will be supporting its manager, Neil Lennon, in his appeal. As well as challenging the severity of the punishment imposed, our appeal will also focus on issues of procedural fairness and the manner in which such hearings are conducted."
