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Revealed: Michael Cheika accused of threatening matchday physician with authorized motion and being ‘overly aggressive’ in confrontation that landed new Leicester Tigers coach a two-match touchline ban

Revealed: Michael Cheika accused of threatening matchday physician with authorized motion and being ‘overly aggressive’ in confrontation that landed new Leicester Tigers coach a two-match touchline ban


  • Michael Cheika has managed Leicester for 2 video games and already been banned 
  • He has been punished for disrespecting a health care provider in his first match in cost 
  • Leicester Tigers have slammed the RFU’s resolution to ban Cheika

Michael Cheika threatened an impartial matchday physician with authorized motion and was ‘overly aggressive’ and ‘dismissive’ within the interplay that has landed the brand new Leicester head coach in sizzling water with the RFU, in keeping with the governing physique.

Cheika, who has solely been in control of the Tigers for 2 video games after becoming a member of the Gallagher Premiership membership this summer time, was this week banned for 2 matches with one suspended after the conflict with the medic at Sandy Park, Exeter.

The Australian confronted the physician in regards to the quick participant removing technique of his captain Ollie Chessum within the slender win over the Chiefs.

After the RFU confirmed his sanction, Leicester made clear their displeasure on the course of saying the membership would ‘like to specific its dissatisfaction with the discovering that Cheika was disrespectful.’

However on Thursday evening, the RFU authorized papers of the Cheika case stated the skilled coach was ‘irritated’ and ‘overly aggressive, with intense eye contact and crossed arms. He was dismissive and harsh talking.’

Michael Cheika has been hit with a two-game ban for disrespecting a matchday physician 

The impartial physician confirmed to Cheika that Leicester and England lock Chessum mustn’t have returned to play. The Tigers coach mentioned that call with the medic.

The RFU stated: ‘At one stage the impartial matchday physician stated to Mr Cheika he was being impolite and aggressive and was standing too near him and that his behaviour was not acceptable. Mr Cheika’s response was to say he was taller than the impartial matchday physician and requested whether or not he ought to stand again.

‘Within the impartial matchday physician’s opinion, Mr Cheika was being reasonably impolite and confrontational and overly aggressive in his physique language and voice.’

The RFU doc additionally revealed Cheika known as the physician ‘passive aggressive’ and somebody ‘following course of’ and continued with feedback reminiscent of, ‘You wait, I’ll instruct my authorized workforce to overturn your resolution.’ He additionally stated to the physician: ‘You don’t have authority.’

Cheika contests the model of occasions given by the RFU. The Exeter match was Cheika’s first aggressive recreation in control of Leicester.

He has the suitable to enchantment the RFU ban inside 14 days and should effectively achieve this given he doesn’t agree with the panel’s model of occasions.

He has been punished for his behaviour during his first game in charge of Leicester Tigers, but the club voiced their disappointment with the decision

He has been punished for his behaviour throughout his first recreation in control of Leicester Tigers, however the membership voiced their disappointment with the choice

However it’s unlikely he shall be in control of the workforce at Newcastle on Saturday.

Cheika gained’t be in attendance at Leicester’s weekly press convention on Friday.

Written by bourbiza mohamed

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