by Associated Press Portugal coach's touchline ban on hold amid appeal by The Associated Press, Associated Press - 13 October 2014 13:42-04:00 Portugal's new coach Fernando Santos has had an eight-game touchline ban put on hold by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The court said Monday in a statement that the former Greece coach can perform his coaching duties until the arbitration process concludes, which is expected to happen by the end of November. Santos's heavy sanction came after he verbally abused match officials during Greece's second-round elimination by Costa Rica at the World Cup in June. Santos was banished from the dugout after extra time, which finished 1-1. Greece then lost the penalty shootout. Santos will now be on the touchline on Tuesday when Portugal plays away against Denmark in European Championship qualifying. News Topics: Sports, Soccer, Men's soccer, Men's sports People, Places and Companies: Portugal, Greece, Western Europe, Europe Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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