Jim Goodwin had been issued with an eight-game ban by the Scottish FA after he accused Hibernian's Ryan Porteous of "blatant cheating" during a match last month; Aberdeen appealed the ban, which has been reduced to three games immediately and two suspended until the end of the season
Monday 31 October 2022 22:20, UK
Aberdeen boss Jim Goodwin's eight-game ban for accusing Hibernian defender Ryan Porteous of "blatant cheating" has been reduced by the SFA after an appeal.
He made the comments after the Easter Road defender went down in the box during a match between the sides and was awarded a penalty by referee David Dickinson, while Dons defender Liam Scales was sent off.
Aberdeen went on to lose the match 3-1 which then resulted in Goodwin's outburst that initially landed him an eight-match ban from the SFA, of which two games were suspended until the end of the season.
The SFA have now reduced the ban to three games immediately and two suspended until end of season.
One of those three games has already been served, meaning Goodwin will be absent from Friday's visit of Hibernian and next Tuesday's trip to Livingston, but will return to the dugout for Aberdeen's clash with Dundee United on Saturday November 12.
Here's a reminder of the comments which has led to Goodwin's touchline ban:
"I don't know how many times the boy Porteous can get away with that kind of stuff," he said.
"We're telling our players in midweek to be careful with him in the box, be careful with him at set-plays and don't touch him as he will go over.
"I actually had a laugh and a joke with the referee prior to the game to make him aware of it. Unfortunately, just before half-time, he was sucked in hook, line and sinker.
"We showed our players a number of instances when Porteous has won penalties like that in the past. People will say he's good at it and he's clever, but it's blatant cheating as far as I'm concerned and it has cost my team points.
"I told Porteous to his face after the game what I thought of him. I don't care what he reads in the paper on Sunday and Monday. He knows. He's laughing about it. He celebrates winning penalty kicks like he's scored a goal."
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