The incident occurred when an opposition player took the ball past Gerrard (pictured) and was about to score before the Cheshire FA chief executive launched a horrendous two-footed tackle on him.

When the pair got up, Gerrard is then said to have head-butted the other player after a verbal exchange and was sent-off.

But after being dismissed, Gerrard is understood to have wandered to a spectators' gallery before launching a further foul-mouthed tirade at the player, telling him he was going to "break his ******* legs".

Gerrard was charged with three offences by the Football Association and hit with a six-month ban but despite some calls for him to be sacked as Cheshire FA chief executive, he has kept his job.

But Jeff Davis, the FA's national disability development manager, confirmed that Gerrard is longer part of England partially sighted set up.

"Simon Gerrard is no longer with the England partially sighted squad as he stepped down with mutual consent," Davis told insideworldparasport.

It is undoubtedly a blow to Gerrard himself, who has always said that despite his various high profile roles in football, his work with the partially sighted England team is one of his most cherished positions.

"One job of which I am particularly proud is that of support manager for the partially sighted England team," said Gerrard in a previous interview.

"My role within the team covers everything from ordering kit to handling substitutes in a World Cup group qualifier."

Gerrard's case was heard by a four-man FA delegation in Manchester – the same panel which banned referee Phil Morris after he made a remark about concentration camps during a Jewish League game.

Gerrard pleaded guilty to violent conduct and using foul and abusive language, but denied the charge of head-butting an opponent.

However, he was found guilty of the final charge at the Manchester hearing pick up the lengthy ban.

Despite losing his role with the England partially sighted squad, Dave Edmunds, the chairman of the Cheshire FA, has publically stood by his chief executive.

"This is something that happened in Simon's private time playing football and he has been dealt with by the FA and disciplined as any other player would have been," Edmunds said.

"Simon has been with us for six years in total and has done some tremendous work for the county.

"He is a tremendous asset to the county and we would prefer to concentrate on the positives."

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