Luka Jovic was banned for 2 Serie A matches on Tuesday after smacking an opponent throughout AC Milan’s dramatic 4-2 defeat at Monza on the weekend.
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In an announcement, Serie A mentioned that Serbia ahead Jovic was despatched off early within the second half, along with his crew two objectives down, for slapping Monza’s Armando Izzo.
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Olivier Giroud and Christian Pulisic then made mild of being a person down by pulling Milan stage with two minutes remaining, however Monza surprised their opponents with last-gasp strikes from Warren Bondo and Lorenzo Colombo.
Jovic will miss matches in opposition to Atalanta and Lazio, who’re aiming for a spot in subsequent season’s revamped Champions League.
Also hit with a heavy ban was Lazio’s sporting director Mariano Fabiani, who was suspended for a month for a tirade in opposition to officers throughout Sunday’s 2-1 defeat to Bologna.
Fabiani was banned for having on the finish of the primary half “entered the field, contesting the referee’s performance in a threatening and intimidating manner”.
Serie A added that Fabiani continued the identical behaviour as soon as the groups have been within the tunnel, pushing the referee in anger.
Source: www.hindustantimes.com
