UPDATE 1-Soccer-Euro-UEFA to rule after coaches are sent off

Mon Jun 16, 2008 11:19pm BST
 
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By Jon Bramley

VIENNA, June 16 (Reuters) - Euro 2008 organisers will examine a referee's report on Tuesday before deciding on any disciplinary action against the Germany and Austria coaches who were both 'sent off' during their Group B match, UEFA said.

In an extraordinary episode just before halftime in Germany's 1-0 win in Vienna on Monday, Spanish referee Manuel Mejuto banished Joachim Loew of Germany and his Austrian opposite number Josef Hickersberger to the stands.

The double dismissal, which Loew said was due to a dispute with the fourth official, was greeted by jeers from both sets of fans in the capacity 50,000 crowd at Ernst Happel stadium.

"The referee doesn't have to show a red card to the coach ... he will write a report which will be sent to the controlling disciplinary body which will be clear tomorrow morning," UEFA spokesman William Gaillard told a news conference.

Usually a red card means a player misses at least one match but Gaillard said it would be up to the disciplinary body whether Loew would be suspended for Germany's next match, a quarter-final against Portugal in Basel on Thursday.

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