Overview
- Farke admitted breaching Law 12 for entering the field to confront officials following Leeds’ 1-0 defeat to Manchester City at Elland Road.
- Referee Peter Bankes showed Farke a red card at full time, prompting the Football Association to impose a touchline ban and fine.
- Farke maintains he did not swear or abuse the referee and says the red card publicly embarrassed him as he sought an explanation about stoppage time.
- The suspension applies only to the FA Cup fifth-round tie, with Farke eligible to return for Leeds’ Premier League match at Crystal Palace on March 15.
- Leeds supporters criticized the decision as inconsistent with treatment of other managers, as assistant Edmund Riemer acknowledged Farke’s words were too aggressive.