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Tottenham coach Nuno Santos given one-match ban and £8,000 fine for using 'abusive or insulting language' towards referee following Newcastle's controversial penalty equaliser

Tottenham goalkeeping coach Nuno Santos has been hit with a one-match ban and an £8,000 fine for confronting referee Peter Bankes after Sunday's 1-1 Premier League draw with Newcastle.

Santos was sent off for his overzealous protests following Newcastle's controversial penalty equaliser at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The Portuguese accepted the charge of using abusive or insulting language towards a match official, the Football Association has announced.

Tottenham goalkeeping coach Nuno Santos confronts referee Peter Bankes at full time
Eric Dier conceded a controversial stoppage-time penalty in the 1-1 draw with Newcastle

'Tottenham Hotspur FC's goalkeeper coach, Nuno Santos, has been suspended from the touchline for one match and fined £8,000 after admitting a charge for a breach of FA Rule E3 and accepting a standard penalty,' read an FA statement.