Alan Pardew was handed a seven-game ban for his headbutt on Hull's David Meyler, a Premier League record for a manager that doesn't look like being broken any time soon. Pardew clashed with the Republic of Ireland midfielder in the 72nd minute of his side's 4-1 win on 1 March last year. An independent Football Association commission ruled the first three matches imposed are a stadium ban with the other four a touchline ban. Pards was also fined £60,000 by The FA and warned as to his future conduct. That was on top of the £100,000 fine Newcastle owner Mike Ashley had already given him.
