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Oscar Garcia has managed 11 clubs Former Watford and Brighton boss Oscar Garcia has been given a three-match touchline ban for kicking Colombia forward James Rodriguez during a Mexican league game. The incident began when Garcia, now managing Guadalajara, collected the ball on the touchline and threw it away from approaching Leon midfielder Nicolas Fonseca, who pushed him towards the substitutes' bench. That sparked a melee between both sets of players and coaching staff, with Garcia kicking Rodriguez on the back of the legs. The 51-year-old, who was sent off for the incident, apologised after the Liga MX game, which Leon won 2-1. Garcia, who has coached Maccabi Tel Aviv, Red Bull Salzburg, Olympiakos and Celta Vigo during his coaching career, was appointed Guadalajara boss in December. Former Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Everton player Rodriguez, 33, joined Leon on a free transfer at the start of January. Listen to the latest Football Daily podcast Get football news sent straight to your phone Australia pile up runs as England drop sixth chance in Ashes Test Football & transfers latest: Premier League news; Champions League play-off draw coming up Six Nations predictions: France or Ireland to win? Alison's camper van-style adventure Alison Hammond and her son, Aidan, tour America’s most colourful state in a jam-packed journey Why do we gossip? Anthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi uncovers the truth about an age-old human habit Steven Knight's hit war drama has returned Watch all episodes of the adrenaline-fuelled new series on BBC i Player now How to save money on your energy bills Martin Lewis shares his best tips and also finds out how people are managing their household finances Six Nations predictions: France or Ireland to win? 'He is a world-class assassin' - Shearer meets Isak Gatland's Wales aim for Six Nations lift in France 'Spurs don't need to buy anyone - just play the kids' How Rangers and Europa League seem made for each other Beckham, Aguero, Formula E and celebrity influence on sport Scotland's Russell on Netflix, near misses & family Five ways a new format has transformed the Champions League How does the Six Nations scoring work? Video How does the Six Nations scoring work? Who is through in Champions League and what's next? Six players to watch out for in the Six Nations How Mbappe & Bellingham sparked Real Madrid's resurgence How Van Dijk surprised Liverpool manager Slot Why are Australia so much better than England? In Pictures: Sporting photos of the week 'A sheep to the slaughter' - Odemwingie's famous drive to QPR. Video'A sheep to the slaughter' - Odemwingie's famous drive to QPR What is carbon monoxide rebreathing and why is cycling trying to ban it? Are we in a golden age of the Six Nations? Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.