October 29 – Former French international star Franck Ribery has been suspended for three Serie A matches after twice pushing an assistant referee in Fiorentina’s 2-1 home defeat by Lazio on Sunday.
Footage showed him remonstrating with match officials after the final whistle as Fiorentina protested Lazio’s 89th-minute winner.
The 36-year-old, who had been substituted in the 74th minute, was restrained by team-mates before being shown a red card.
A Serie A disciplinary tribunal described Ribery’s conduct as “seriously disrespectful”, saying the midfielder approached the official with “threatening behaviour” for which he has since apologised.
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