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Luciano Spalletti of Juventus and Fabio Pisacane of Cagliari were each given one-match suspensions after a confrontation following their team's 1-1 draw on Sunday. The Italian league’s judge cited Spalletti for initiating the tension with a provocative comment, while Pisacane was penalized for reacting to it. Both coaches will miss their upcoming matches; Spalletti against Lazio and Pisacane against Monza.

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Juventus coach Luciano Spalletti and Cagliari coach Fabio Pisacane were each given one-match bans on Tuesday following an altercation after their Sunday match. The two coaches were shown red cards during the post-game handshake, with heated words exchanged and physical contact made before they were separated. Spalletti will miss Juventus' home game against Lazio this weekend, while Pisacane will be absent for Cagliari's Monday trip to Monza. The Italian league’s judge determined that Spalletti was banned for adopting a provocative attitude towards Pisacane, creating tension between the teams’ benches. Despite his claims of merely exchanging compliments, the incident disrupted the usual post-match protocols and highlights the volatile nature of heated competition in football.

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Cagliari Como Juventus Lazio MILAN

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Spalletti PERSON · 5× Cagliari ORG · 3× Pisacane PERSON · 3× Como ORG · 2× Juventus ORG · 2× Fabio Pisacane PERSON · 1× Lazio ORG · 1× Luciano Spalletti PERSON · 1× MILAN GPE · 1× Monza GPE · 1×

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The Italian league’s judge said that Spalletti was handed the ban for having “adopted a provocative attitude towards the opposing team’s coach, creating a moment of tension between the members of the two benches.”

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🔮 Spalletti will miss this weekend’s home game against Lazio, while Pisacane will sit out Monday’s trip to Monza.

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Juventus coach Spalletti and Cagliari’s Pisacane hit with 1-match bans after heated clash · assertive framing

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MILAN (AP) — Juventus coach Luciano Spalletti and Cagliari counterpart Fabio Pisacane were handed one-match bans Tuesday following their altercation at the end of Sunday’s match. asserted

MILAN → hand → match

Spalletti will miss this weekend’s home game against Lazio, while Pisacane will sit out Monday’s trip to Monza. asserted

Pisacane → miss → Monza

Cagliari held Juventus to a 1-1 draw on Sunday and both coaches were shown a straight red card after a heated face-off after the match. asserted

coaches → hold → match

When the final whistle was blown, the two coaches approached each other for the usual post-match greetings, but the handshake was far from friendly. asserted

handshake → blow → greetings

Spalletti held Pisacane’s hand firmly, while the Cagliari coach grasped Spalletti’s other arm and heated words were exchanged before they were separated. asserted

they → hold → arm

“Nothing happened really,” Spalletti said after the match. asserted

Spalletti → happen → match

“I paid him a compliment: “Well done, you’re good at wasting a bit of time, too. asserted

you → pay → time

“He said to me, ‘What time?’ asserted

He → say → me

We stood there like that for a moment, but nothing happened, no harm was done.” asserted

harm → stand → moment

Spalletti → say → benches

Pisacane was suspended for having “reacted to the opposing team’s coach’s provocative behavior, fueling a moment of tension between the members of the two benches.” asserted

Pisacane → suspend → benches

Meanwhile, Roma forward Donyell Malen was given a one-match ban after a straight red card in Sunday’s 0-0 draw at Como. asserted

Malen → give → Como

Serie A’s leading scorer escaped a two-game suspension because his “serious foul” on Como defender Kaiki wasn’t deemed violent conduct, but rather a genuine attempt to win the ball back. asserted

foul → lead → ball

Malen, who has scored six goals in as many league matches this season, will miss Saturday’s match at home against Genoa. asserted

who → score → Genoa

Juventus coach Spalletti and Cagliari’s Pisacane hit with 1-match bans after heated clash

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