Coppa Italia, Juventus, sporting judge’s sting on Massimiliano Allegri

Italian Cup, Juventus, sporting judge’s sting on Massimiliano Allegri

After last night’s Coppa Italia final at the’Olimpico won by the Bianconeri 1-0 over Atalanta, Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri è was disqualified for two days (as far as the Coppa Italia is concerned), and he è was fined 5,000 euros.

As stated in the sports judge’s statement, the reasons for this decision are that Allegri "at 50° of the second half, approached the Fourth Official with an aggressive attitude and of blatant and polemical dissent to challenge a refereeing decision;”

The communiqué goes on to say that “upon notification of the expulsion order he reiterated this attitude also addressing disrespectful expressions about’the work of the match officials; offense detected by the Fourth Official; after the notification of the expulsion order and before leaving the playing area, he also made disrespectful gestures towards the Match Director".

Allegri è was ejected in the dying minutes of the match by’referee Maresca for continuous protests, then threw his jacket and tie in the air and before going down to the locker room shouted “Dov’è Rocchi?” referring to the referee designator.