THE SANCTION. The statement from the sports judge has been published, the midfielder will miss the match against Cagliari.
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The sports judge has confirmed the one-match suspension for Gianluca Gaetano, following the sending off at the end of Roma-Atalanta. The midfielder also received a 10,000 euro fine, for having “addressed the referee with a seriously disrespectful expression”.
High tension finale
Between Roma and Atalanta it was a high tension finale. At the final whistle, protests erupted from the Nerazzurri players towards the referee, due to the lack of added time for all the time lost during the long celebration for the Giallorossi’s winning goal. And just before heading down the tunnel to the locker rooms, referee Colombo showed the red card to Gianluca Gaetano, Atalanta’s midfielder.
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“A referee’s mistake – said Sarri after the match – Gaetano said he did not say a single word to the referee: others from the staff who were nearby said the same, so I have no doubts.”
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