Milan, 26 Oct. (LaPresse) – Napoli “following a request for access to the case files, announces that it will lodge an appeal against the two-match ban imposed on manager Massimiliano Allegri”. The Napoli manager was also fined 10,000 euros. Allegri was sent off in the closing stages of the match against Roma “for having, in the 45th minute of the second half, directed an abusive remark towards the match officials; furthermore, in the changing rooms, for having directed a seriously disrespectful remark towards them and adopted an aggressive attitude towards an official from the opposing team; offences noted by the fourth official and the referee, with the latter also recorded by officials from the Federal Prosecutor’s Office”. In particular, following the press conference in the Maradona Stadium’s press room, according to some accounts, Allegri is reported to have said, referring to Roma: “Last year, they had the Champions League in the bag.”
Football: Allegri handed a two-match ban; Napoli lodge an appeal
Milan, 26 Oct. (LaPresse) – Napoli “following a request for access to the case files, announces that it will lodge an appeal against the two-match ban imposed on manager Massimiliano Allegri”. The Napoli manager was also fined 10,000 euros. Allegri was sent off in the closing stages of the match against Roma “for having, in the 45th minute of the second half, directed an abusive remark towards the match officials; furthermore, in the changing rooms, for having directed a seriously disrespectful remark towards them and adopted an aggressive attitude towards an official from the opposing team; offences noted by the fourth official and the referee, with the latter also recorded by officials from the Federal Prosecutor’s Office”. In particular, following the press conference in the Maradona Stadium’s press room, according to some accounts, Allegri is reported to have said, referring to Roma: “Last year, they had the Champions League in the bag.”