Adams sent to the stands

12 April 2011 18:30
Hibernian assistant manager Derek Adams will serve another lengthy touchline ban after being given a six-match suspension for being sent to the stand against Motherwell in January. Adams was serving a six-match suspension when he joined Hibs in November, a punishment the former Ross County boss received for clashing with an official on the final game of an eight-match ban. His latest ban comes after he was reported for foul and abusive language towards referee Alan Muir during a 2-0 defeat at Fir Park on January 22, although Hibs manager Colin Calderwood later claimed his assistant never swore and had aimed his comments at a Motherwell player. The incident was the fourth time the former Aberdeen midfielder had been reported by match officials over a three-year period, meaning his situation was automatically discussed by the disciplinary committee. Adams accepted his previous six-match ban following an incident at Ross County's Co-operative Insurance Cup defeat by Dundee United in September. However, he appealed against an additional four-match punishment for breaching the terms of his initial suspension by being in the tunnel. That appeal remains ongoing.

Source: PA