Zlatan Ibrahimovic is expected to appeal his red card against Parma, as the Milan striker believes the referee misunderstood what he said.
The Swede was shown a straight red card when his team was 2-0 up at the Stadio Tardini this evening.
He seemed primarily bemused by the decision from referee Fabio Maresca, who is no stranger to controversy, as he famously clashed with Inter coach Antonio Conte in January.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is expected to appeal his red card against Parma, as the Milan striker believes the referee misunderstood what he said.
The Swede was shown a straight red card when his team was 2-0 up at the Stadio Tardini this evening.
He seemed primarily bemused by the decision from referee Fabio Maresca, who is no stranger to controversy, as he famously clashed with Inter coach Antonio Conte in January.
According to Sky Sport Italia and what Ibrahimovic told Milan coach Stefano Pioli, it might’ve been a misunderstanding.
Ibrahimovic seemingly said after a discussion over a foul: “Ah so you don’t care what I say? That seems strange…” in a sarcastic tone.
Instead, the referee might’ve heard ‘strano’ as ‘bastardo’ – which doesn’t require much translation.
It remains to be seen what the referee wrote in his report, whether there is any video or audio evidence to draw on and what Ibrahimovic says in his appeal.
The automatic punishment for dissent is often a two-match ban, but that can be reduced to one on appeal.