Fiorentina coach Montella banned for referee rant & punching advertising
ByReuters
Updated 21/05/2019 at 17:31 GMT
Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Montella will miss the last match of the season against Genoa, which will determine whether his team will be relegated, following a two-game ban imposed by the league's disciplinary committee on Tuesday.
Vincenzo Montella - Fiorentina 2018-19
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The former AC Milan coach, who was sent off in Fiorentina's 1-0 loss at Parma on Sunday, was banned for insulting the referees and for indirectly causing harm to a steward after punching an advertising hoarding, which caused injury to a steward standing behind it.
There is a three-point gap between 15th-placed Fiorentina and Genoa in 18th and Montella was left furious with the officials during the loss, saying after the match: "Now I will start naming referees when they get it wrong, just as people name me when I make a mistake."
Fiorentina, who have been sucked into a relegation battle after losing their last five league games, must avoid defeat at home to Genoa on Sunday to ensure their survival in Serie A.
Montella's second spell in Florence began in April following the resignation of Stefano Pioli.
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