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BERNE, Switzerland, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari's four-match ban for the Euro 2008 qualifying campaign has effectively been reduced to three matches following a meeting of UEFA's appeals body.

UEFA said on Thursday the ban had been changed to three months including one month suspended, allowing Scolari to resume his coaching duties one day before his team's final qualifying match against Group A rivals Finland on Nov. 21.

Scolari received the original punishment from UEFA following what European soccer's governing body termed an "assault" on Serbia player Ivica Dragutinovic following Portugal's 1-1 qualifying draw against the visitors in September.

Portugal coach Scolari's ban cut to three games

Dragutinovic, who was shown a red card at the end of the match, was given a two-match ban for improper conduct.

Scolari will still be unable to coach Portugal during their visits to Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan in October and at home to Armenia in November in their qualifying campaign.

Under the terms of the ban he will be barred from entering the dressing room, technical areas and the pitch and will also not be allowed to communicate with the team.

The third month of Scolari's ban will only come into effect if the Brazilian misbehaves again during a probationary two-year period.

The appeals body said the original 20,000 Swiss francs ($16,960) fine also awarded against Scolari would stand.

Scolari can launch a further appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport within 10 days of receiving the written reasons for the appeals body's judgement.

Portugal are third in Group A four points adrift of leaders Poland and two behind Finland but with a game in hand.

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