Macarthur FC assistant coach handed two-match ban after ‘assault’ on keeper

Macarthur Bulls FC assistant coach has copped a hefty ban after being found guilty of ‘assaulting’ Jets goalkeeper in a fiery round one A-League’s clash.

Macarthur Bulls assistant coach Christophe Gamel will miss at least the next two rounds after he shoved the opposition goalkeeper during a fiery post-match melee.

Gamel, who stormed onto the field as the melee broke out after the Jets beat the Bulls 2-1 in Round 2, can be seen inserting himself into the tussle, was given a straight red card by referee Tim Danaskos.

It started after some sort of disagreement between Bulls’ Marin Jakoliš and Jets’ Dane Ingham and soon turned into an all-in.

Macarthur FC assistant coach shoved an opposition goalkeeper. Picture: Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images

No punches were thrown but Gamel can be seen in the footage shoving Jets’ keeper Ryan Scott before being dragged away by another member of the coaching staff – earning himself the red card.

Football Australia independent Disciplinary and Ethics Committee convened to hear the matter on Monday.

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The Match Review Panel had determined the official had “committed the offence of Assault on a Player, Team Official, spectator or any other person other than a match official).

A statement from Football Australia said:

“The Minimum Sanction for the Offence is two (2) Isuzu UTE A-League Men matches. The Committee has reserved their Judgement, and the determination will be confirmed in writing in due course.

“However, the Committee has advised that the Offence has been established and the determination will not be less than two (2) Isuzu UTE A-League Men matches. The Committee will deliberate on the question of what additional sanction, if any, is to be imposed above the Minimum Sanction.”