A referee in Ecuador confiscated a coach's mobile phone on Sunday in a bid to stop him communicating with the manager who had earlier been sent from the touchline.

The bizarre incident occurred during Universidad Catolica's Primera A clash against top-of-the-table Independiente de Valle at Estadio Olimpico Atahualpa.

Things were not going well for the home side and the Universidad manager was given his marching orders during the game.