<p><br /> AC Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso has been banned for four matches after UEFA ruled he had "assaulted" Tottenham coach Joe Jordan.<br /> </p><p><br /> The ban means Gattuso, who has three days to appeal, would not be available until the Champions League final should Milan continue to progress.<br /> </p><p><br /> The Rossoneri vice captain clashed with Jordan during the game last week and after it, when he headbutted the 59-year-old Spurs coach.<br /> </p><p><br /> The 33-year-old was charged by UEFA with gross sporting misconduct following the incident which attracted widespread criticism.<br /> </p><p><br /> Gattuso later apologised, but his agent, Claudio Pasqualin, stated that Jordan, a former Milan player, had used provocative language towards the midfielder prior to their clash, calling him an "Italian b******".<br /> </p><p><br /> Spurs declined to comment on these claims, while Jordan responded by saying: "To come up with something like that is pathetic. It is completely and utterly untrue and something so wildly inaccurate doesn't do him much credit."<br /> </p><p><br /> Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has said he hoped the incident would not do too much harm to Gattuso.<br /> </p><p><br /> Speaking before the punishment was announced, he said: "I dont know what happened.<br /> </p><p><br /> "I've met him before and he was a great lad, I thought what a fantastic boy he was, but he just lost his head on the day."<br /> </p><p><br /> Milan have confirmed they will be appealing the decision.<br /> </p>
