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Neil Lennon held back during astonishing referee rant in cup final

Former Celtic boss Neil Lennon is facing up to a lengthy touchline ban after he was sent off during Omonia Nicosia's Cypriot Cup win on Wednesday night.

The former Northern Ireland midfielder was shown a red card on the touchline after an astonishing blast at the referee that saw him appear to make a "smoking" signal at officials.

But worse was yet to follow as he let rip following his red card, as he mockingly clapped at the match official before being held back by players and coaching staff.

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His team defeated Achnas in the Final despite playing 115 minutes without Shehu Abdullahi.

But the big story will likely be Lennon's looming ban as he was left furious with multiple match officials, reports the Daily Record.

The former Celtic boss has often railed against over his reputation for a fiery nature but he now faces a lengthy ban.

Neil Lennon during the incident

He served multiple bans during his time with Celtic and Hibs and was involved in high profile dust-ups with the likes of Ally McCourt and Jim Duffy during his time managing in Scotland.

His success at Nicosia boss comes after his side finished in the bottom half of the table before his arrival.

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