SWINDON Town director of football Tim Sherwood will miss Saturday’s crunch League One clash at Coventry City after being handed a two-match stadium ban by the FA.

Sherwood has also been fined £2,000 after admitting a charge of misconduct in relation to comments made to a match official during Town’s 1-0 defeat to Bury on February 11.

The 48-year-old will also be absent from Swindon’s home game against Gillingham next Tuesday.

A statement by the FA read: “Tim Sherwood will serve a two-match stadium ban with immediate effect after he admitted an FA misconduct charge.

“The Swindon Town director of football used abusive and/or insulting and/or improper words and/or behaviour towards a match official in or around the tunnel area at half-time of the game at Bury on 11 February 2017.

“Following the Independent Regulatory Commission hearing today, he was also fined £2,000.”

A Swindon Town spokesman said: “We respect and accept the FA’s decision and we won’t be appealing any ban.”