Seven match ban for Alan Pardew's Hull City headbutt
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has been handed a seven-match suspension for his headbutt on Hull's David Meyler, the Football Association has announced.
Pardew will accept punishment and regrets incident
Pardew, who has also been fined £100,000 and given a formal warning by his club, said he will accept the latest punishment.
The Newcastle manager said in a statement released by his club: "As I have made clear, I deeply regret the incident and again wholeheartedly apologise to all parties for my conduct, which I understand was not acceptable.
"I will accept the punishment handed down by the FA today. My focus now turns to preparing the team for this weekend's game against Fulham and finishing the season as strongly as possible."
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