Galatasaray coach threatened with suspension

Galatasaray coach Fatih Terim is facing the threat of a 10-match suspension for criticising the referee during his side's league match against Mersin, Turkish media said on Monday.Terim, who leads the Istanbul club in their return leg Champions League quarter-final match against Real Madrid on Tuesday, was banished to the stands with a number of his coaching staff during Saturday's game, which Galatasaray won 3-1.The manager, visibly angry, at one point went on to the pitch, grabbed the matchball and violently threw it to show his anger about a string of decisions.Newspapers Hurriyet and Vatan, quoting the official match report, said Terim insulted the referee and a Turkish football federation (TFF) representative.The TFF was expected to make a decision on the incident in the coming days and could impose a severe sanction, according to the press.

Source: AFP