1.   The latest error of judgment is this European ban for five matches because he abused the referee after Bruce Grobbelaar was sent off.

2.   Radomski said officials would be happier if the league were more public about announcing fines and warning those who abuse referees.

3.   Gregory was handed a three-match touchline ban by the Football Association this week for abusing a referee while manager at Aston Villa in December.

4.   He had also earlier in the season been suspended for verbally abusing referees.

5.   Tilli had been disqualified for verbally abusing a referee who did not let the Italian run a lap of honor after qualifying Tuesday.

6.   He said he was banned for abusing the referee.

7.   Knowles denied he had abused the referee.

8.   Last year Small was sent off in a test for abusing a referee, and the same practice still seems common among the tourists.