Mcinnes to face action over gesture

Aberdeen manager Derek Mcinnes and his assistant Tony Docherty have been charged by the Scottish FA following their dismissals during the William Hill Scottish Cup semi-final

loss to Celtic, writes Patrick

Mcpartlin.

Docherty was given his marching orders at halftime, and the 48-year-old has accepted a one-match ban from the touchline for misconduct after breaching Disciplinary Rule 203 – no member of team staff shall commit misconduct at a match.

Mcinnes was sent to the stand in the second half after making a gesture towards Celtic fans after a section of their support directed sectarian chants at the Dons manager.

After the match, Mcinnes said: “I shouldn’t react the way I did. I should be better than that.

“I’ve heard that song aimed at me a hundred

times and I’ve never reacted to it before. So the frustration from the game has maybe played a part in it.

“The referee or the fourth official deemed my reaction a red-card offence, but it will be interesting for me to see if anyone else gets punished for the incident.

“It will be in the match delegate’s report, which is refreshing. It’s not always in their report, when they hear sectarian singing. But that’s not my fight, it’s for others to condemn.” Mcinnes, pictured, has also been charged with breaching Disciplinary Rule 203 and has until Thursday to respond to the charge, with a hearing date set for 3 May.