Ban for Souey...

Last updated : 05 April 2002 By Matt

He has also been fined £10,000 by the authorities after pleading guilty to a misconduct charge resulting from comments made about the referee when Rovers played Middlesbrough in the FA Cup.

Souness will have to watch Rovers next away match from the stands – at the Premier League fixture with Middlesbrough.

The disciplinary action comes after Souness attended a personal hearing and pleaded guilty to the charges.

Rovers exec. John Williams said: "Graeme asked for a personal hearing, got it and apologised for the incident. He had already pleaded guilty as charged. We feel that we got a fair hearing.

"Graeme will sit out the Middlesbrough game but we don’t believe it will affect the team’s performance."