Referee escorted off the field by the Carabinieri: a hefty fine is on the way

Bisceglie was fined a whopping 2,500 euros for what happened on Sunday during the match against Gladiator, a match officiated by referee Carluccio and won by the Campania-based team thanks to a penalty kick awarded in stoppage time when the Apulian side was down to 8 players and the visitors had 10.

After reviewing the report submitted by the referee from Abruzzo, the penalty was imposed “for the unauthorized presence during the first half of two unidentified individuals—clearly affiliated with the club—who were standing behind one of the two goals on the field. Removed during halftime thanks to the intervention of several local officials, they repeated this conduct from the fifth minute of the second half until the end of the match,” as stated in the press release.

And further… “At the end of the match, one of these individuals, unlawfully entered the locker room area and approached the referee in a threatening manner, attempting to assault him but failing to do so thanks to the intervention of several club officials and law enforcement officers who escorted the referee to his locker room. Furthermore, their own supporters were positioned outside the sports facility.”

The Apulian club will have to deal with several suspensions following the latest disciplinary measures. Three players from the Nerazzurri squad and coach Massimo Pizzulli have been suspended. The harshest penalty was handed down to Luis Hernaiz Daschner, who was suspended for four matches for making a threatening gesture toward the referee. Pierluigi Lagonigro, meanwhile, received a two-match suspension for grabbing an opposing player by the neck during a stoppage in play. Alessandro Gatto will also have to sit out one match after being sent off for receiving two yellow cards. Finally, coach Massimo Pizzulli received a one-match suspension for protesting to the referee.