The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has handed Buildcon coach Tenant Chembo a four-match touchline ban for verbally abusing match officials, while his Zesco United counterpart George Lwandamina will get a two-match ban for a similar offense.
Chembo, who verbally abused match officials during a Week 16 Super Division match against Green Eagles on June 9, has also been fined K10, 000 in accordance with article 27 of the Disciplinary Code.
The Buildcon coach will not be on the bench for Week 31, 32, 33 and 34 matches.
And Lwandamina has been punished for abusing referee Derrick Kafuli during a Week 12 Super League between his club and Green Buffaloes on May 20.
The former Chipolopolo coach will be barred from sitting on the bench in the club’s Week 32 and 33 fixtures.
The Joseph Jalasi-headed committee said that Lwandamina who pleaded guilty to the charge had no excuse for his behaviour.