Republic of Ireland manager Steve Staunton will discover on Friday Uefa'a punishment for his dismissal during Saturday's Euro 2008 qualifying defeat to Germany.
In his first competitive match in charge, Staunton was banished to the stands of the Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion in Stuttgart by referee Luis Medina Cantalejo for kicking a water bottle in frustration at one of the Spaniard's decisions.
After a warning earlier in the match for his behaviour, Staunton pushed Cantalejo's patience once too often, resulting in his 75th-minute sending-off of the 1-0 loss.
Uefa's Control and Disciplinary Body will now meet on Friday, with Staunton's case one of many that will be heard, with a suspension of at least one match the likely outcome.
That would see him miss Ireland's next qualifying game in Cyprus on October 7th, with the hope he will then be back on the touchline for the Lansdowne Road clash with the Czech Republic on the 11th.
In speaking after the defeat to Germany, and looking ahead to the game with Cyprus, Staunton mistakenly believed he would be able to communicate with his backroom staff from the stands.
Uefa laws, however, prevent a suspended manager from any contact with other team personnel from the moment that team enter the stadium.
Staunton at least has the opportunity to defend himself as he can explain his actions by way of letter, and that will be presented to the 10-man body.
There are generally 11 members who sit in judgment, but Football Association of Ireland chief executive John Delaney has to step down while the case is heard to avoid a conflict of interests.
A Uefa spokesperson said: "A manager's dismissal is treated the same way as that of a player. In this instance, a one-match suspension would be the likely punishment imposed.
"However, that can be increased depending on the incident, and the relevant comments in the referee's report."
Uefa are unlikely to make any announcement of the sanction until early next week as Staunton first has to be informed. However, given Delaney's role within the body, Staunton is certain to be told of his fate relatively swiftly.
