Gianluigi Buffon and Mario Balotelli are among the Serie A players suspended for Week 22.
Gianluigi Buffon and Mario Balotelli are among the Serie A players suspended for Week 22.
Cagliari” data-scaytid=”6″>Cagliari have been given a suspended sentence of playing a game behind closed doors for racist abuse aimed at Balotelli after he scored the equaliser at the Stadio Sant’Elia.
Balotelli responded to the insults with a vulgar gesture towards the crowd, which was spotted by the referee and punished with a yellow card.
Balotelli will be suspended for this weekend’s game against Torino and was fined €10,000 for the gesture.
Bologna were fined €10,000 for using a phone or radio to communicate with Coach Davide Ballardini, who was sitting out a touchline ban.
Buffon was sent off in Lazio–Juventus” data-scaytid=”19″>Lazio-Juventus and therefore suspended for the clash with Inter, while Atalanta’s” data-scaytid=”20″>Atalanta’s Davide Brivio is also banned for one round due to his red card.
Other players suspended for Week 22 are Luca Antei (Sassuolo” data-scaytid=”25″>Sassuolo), Carlos Carmona (Atalanta), Andrea Coda (Livorno), Andrea Cossu (Cagliari), Felipe (Parma), Leandro Greco (Livorno) and Radja Nainggolan (Roma).
Chievo Coach Eugenio Corini escaped a touchline ban after his dismissal for repeatedly leaving the technical area in the 1-1 draw with Napoli.