Uefa won’t act on Martin O’Neill outburst after U17's penalty controversy

Martin O’Neill will not face any disciplinary action from Uefa for confronting Zbynek Proske at the end of Ireland’s controversial exit from the U17 European Championship but the Czech referee has been dropped for the semi-finals.

O’Neill was at the forefront of Irish protests in Monday’s quarter-final following the referee’s decision to issue a second yellow card to goalkeeper Jimmy Corcoran for encroaching while saving the last Netherlands penalty. The subsequent successful retake, with centre-back Oisin McEntee in goal, denied Ireland taking the shootout to sudden death.

Enraged by the treatment of the 16-year-old stopper, the Ireland boss came down from his seat in the Proact Stadium at Chesterfield to firstly console the youngster before heading onto the pitch and having strong words with the whistler.