Marseille Coach De Zerbi Hit with Suspension After Heated Clash with Referee
Marseille, Franceโ – Olympique deโ Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi will be absent from โthe touchline for his team’s upcoming Ligueโข 1 match against Strasbourg after โฃreceiving a one-match suspension, with another suspended, from the professional Football League’s disciplinary committee. The โsanction stems from a red card โissued to de Zerbi during stoppage time of Monday’s stunning 2-1 victory over Paris โฃSaint-Germain at the Vรฉlodrome stadium.
The incident occurredโข in the 90th minute after De Zerbi โvehemently protested a perceived โคfoul by PSG‘s Achraf Hakimi on Marseille forward Robinio Vaz, โbelieving it should have been called. Initially shown a yellow card by referee Jรฉrรดme Brisard, De Zerbi’s continued, impassioned โprotests led to โคa swift dismissal.
De Zerbi watched the remainder of โขthe match from the stands, communicating instructions โto his staff โpositioned below. Tho, the league’s disciplinary committee deemed his behavior worthy of punishment.
The suspension means De Zerbi will be barred from “bench,cloakroom of referees andโข all official functions” on Friday when Marseille travels to Strasbourg for their sixth league match of the season.
The disciplinary action underscores the league’s commitment toโ maintainingโข order and respect for officials, even amidst the intense atmosphere of a high-stakes rivalry like โฃ Le Classique. Whileโข De Zerbi’s passion is frequently enough lauded, thisโ incident serves as a reminder of the boundaries expected of coaches on the sidelines.
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