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Lee Johnson: Ex-Sunderland boss fined £3,000 and given four-game ban for Lincoln red card

Former Sunderland boss Lee Johnson has been fined £3,000 and given a four-game touchline ban following his sending off in their defeat by Lincoln in January.

The 40-year-old, who parted company with the club later that month, was shown red after a melee late on.

An independent regulatory commission found improper/violent conduct charges were proven, leading to the sanctions.

Meanwhile, Sunderland and Lincoln were fined £5,000 and £4,000 respectively for failing to control their players.

The highly-charged match, which Lincoln won 3-1, saw former Black Cats striker Chris Maguire score a hat-trick, during which he celebrated in front of Johnson.