Allegri Receives Two-Match Ban After Roma Game

The Italian Serie A Disciplinary Committee has handed Napoli head coach Massimiliano Allegri a two-match ban. According to the committee's statement, the sanction was imposed for using disrespectful remarks toward match officials.

The veteran coach was sent off in the closing stages of last Saturday's game at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, which ended in a draw with Roma. Allegri said the fourth official had called him over and that he was then sent off from the touchline.

Allegri stated that he had said nothing and that he would sit quietly in the dugout from now on. The coach also recalled that he was fined 80 thousand euros last year, and pointed out that some other names had gone unpunished.