Kilmarnock boss Kenny Shiels banned over Celtic blast

Kilmarnock manager Kenny Shiels has been hit with a four-game touchline suspension after being found guilty of bringing the game into disrepute following his controversial comments about Scottish champions Celtic.

A Scottish Football Association disciplinary tribunal met on Thursday to consider charges against both Shiels and Kilmarnock in the wake of a BBC Radio Scotland interview in which he claimed Celtic had “massive influence” over disciplinary hearings, branding them as “the monster of Scottish football”.

Shiels was found guilty of breaching two SFA rules; bringing the game into disrepute and failing to act in the best interests of the game by calling into question the judicial panel and questioning the integrity of another member club.

He has been banned for four games, with two of those suspended until the end of next season.