Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew has been handed a seven-game ban for his headbutt on Hull's David Meyler, a Premier League record for a manager.Pardew clashed with the Republic of Ireland midfielder in the 72nd minute of his side's 4-1 win on 1 March.
An independent Football Association commission ruled the first three matches imposed are a stadium ban with the remaining four a touchline ban.Pardew, 52, was also fined £60,000 and warned as to his future conduct.
It is the first stadium ban for a Premier League manager.
Pardew told the club's website: "As I have made clear, I deeply regret the incident and again wholeheartedly apologise to all parties for my conduct, which I understand was not acceptable. I will accept the punishment handed down by the FA. My focus now turns to preparing the team for this weekend's game against Fulham and finishing the season as strongly as possible."
Pardew was fined £100,000 by his club hours after the incident and given a formal warning.
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So what do you guys think? Punishment justifies his actions or was it too soft (or too lenient lol)?