Millers’ Evans given six-game ban

Evans was found guilty of “using abusive and insulting words and behaviour towards a participant in or around the dressing room area” when in charge of Crawley following their feisty League Two game at Bradford City in March.

Five players were sent off after a post-match brawl – Andrew Davies, Luke Oliver and goalkeeper Jon McLaughlin for Bradford with Crawley duo Pablo Mills and Claude Davis also seeing red.

An FA statement read: “Following an Independent Regulatory Commission held on Wednesday 5 September 2012, Rotherham United manager Steve Evans has been given a six-match stadium ban and fined £3,000.

“The Commission found that Mr Evans had used abusive and insulting words and behaviour towards a participant in or around the dressing room area at the end of the fixture which did include a reference to gender. The Commission did not find that Mr Evans had used indecent words or behaviour.

“Mr Evans has informed the FA that he does not wish to appeal the decision and therefore the sanction is now imposed with immediate effect.

“The stadium ban will prevent Mr Evans from attending the ground at which Rotherham United’s first team are playing at any time during a match day.”

Evans – who joined Rotherham in April – expressed his disappointment at the decision but added in a statement: “For the good of Rotherham United I accept the verdict and will move on with no further comment.”