According to the local newspaper The Advertiser the thirty year old is believed to have been banned for ten games after being summoned to an FA tribunal to face charges related to sectarianism.
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Scottish footballer Kirk Broadfoot has been handed a 10-match ban for a sectarian tirade of abuse against James McClean – the longest ban for verbal abuse in English football history.
The incident dates back to March when Wigan and Rotherham – Broadfoot’s current club – played a league game at Rotherham’s New York Stadium.
The details of exactly what Broadfoot said to McClean haven’t been disclosed, as there is reportedly a confidentially clause in the case that prohibits those involved from publicly discussing it.
The 30-year-old former Rangers defender was found guilty by the Football Association (FA) for using “abusive and/or insulting words” towards a member of the opposition during the sides’ Championship fixture in March.
“It was further alleged that the breach was an “aggravated breach” as defined by Rule E3(2)”. The clause was put in place for fear of any repercussions for any party in the future.
Then-Liverpool striker Luis Suarez was banned for eight matches in 2012 for racially abusing Manchester United full-back Patrice Evra.
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Broadfoot has also been fined £7,500, and the defender will be made complete an education programme as part of the charge.
