Details: The referee is suspended
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Juan Luca Sacchi did not want to greet Francesca Di Monte.
Now he is suspended for at least one match, reports Corriere della Sera.
Strange television images were broadcast ahead of Friday’s Serie A match between Lecce and Sassuolo.
Referee Juan Luca Sacchi raised his hand to greet assistant referee Francesca Di Monte, but then avoided her hand at the last moment to greet Lecce captain Gabriel Strefezza instead.
The boss furious
Francesca Di Monte shook her head slightly after the nod from her referee colleague and the incident may now have consequences for Juan Luca Sacchi.
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According to Corriere della Sera, as quoted by TMWhead referee Gianluca Rocchi has scolded Juan Luca Sacchi who will be suspended for at least one game.
“No problem”
At the same time, the Italian referees’ association has denied that it is sexism that is behind the missing handshake.
– We can absolutely rule out that it was a sexist gesture or a personal rejection. For us it is not a problem, it was just something that happened that was misinterpreted, says a spokesperson from the union to the news agency Ansa.
Both Serie A and Serie B have several female referees.
2023-10-09 22:12:28
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