There have been extraordinary scenes in Italy’s Serie A on Sunday as Lecce coach Roberto D’Aversa appeared to headbutt Hellas Verona striker Thomas Henry following an ill-tempered conflict on the Stadio Through del mare.
After the match, which Verona gained 1-0 due to a first-half objective from midfielder Michael Folorunsho, Henry was arguing with Lecce defender Marin Pongracic and each gamers have been booked.
D’Aversa seemed to be able to intervene however as an alternative planted a headbutt on the French ahead.
“Subsequent Saturday we’ve one other massive match [against Salernitana] and I did not need my gamers to be banned,” D’Aversa instructed reporters after the sport.
“So I went out to try to separate them from the opponents after which the incident with Henry occurred.”
And he added: “I’ve already apologised to Verona’s administration. As a coach and father of three youngsters, I wish to apologise for what occurred.”
Lecce’s coach Roberto D’Aversa head butted Verona’s striker Thomas Henry.There was a whole lot of commotion, pushing and shoving on the finish of the Lecce-Verona recreation, and now we all know why. pic.twitter.com/GbdPDOpw8PMarch 10, 2024
Each D’Aversa and Henry have been despatched off and having hoped to avoid wasting considered one of his gamers from a suspension, the Lecce coach is now set for a ban himself.
Lecce are at present fifteenth in Serie A, only a level above the relegation zone with 10 rounds remaining within the competitors.
Verona’s win takes them as much as thirteenth, however they’re solely two factors above 18th-placed Frosinone.
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