CHELSEA boss Enzo Maresca has been handed a one-match touchline ban by the FA and fined £8,000 after being sent off during his side’s win over Liverpool.
The Italian was sent to the stands during Chelsea’s dramatic stoppage-time victory before the international break due to his wild celebrations.
Maresca ran down the touchline at Stamford Bridge before being dismissed and he has now been charged with “acting in an improper manner”.
He has accepted the charge and will now miss Chelsea’s trip to Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
The FA statement read: “Enzo Maresca has been given a one-match touchline ban and £8,000 fine during the Premier League game between Chelsea and Liverpool on Saturday 4 October.
“It was alleged that the manager acted in an improper manner and/or used abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour during the fixture, which led to his dismissal around the 96th minute.
“Enzo Maresca subsequently admitted the charge and accepted the standard penalty.”
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