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Gasperini and Fabregas handed one-match touchline bans

March 19, 2025

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Gasperini and Fabregas handed one-match touchline bans

epa11969220 Atalanta’s coach Gian Piero Gasperini leaves the pitch after receiving a red card during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Atalanta BC and FC Internazionale, in Bergamo, Italy, 16 March 2025. EPA-EFE/MICHELE MARAVIGLIA

Atalanta and Como head coaches, Gian Piero Gasperini and Cesc Fabregas, will both serve a one-game suspension in Serie A after receiving red cards in their side’s games against Inter and Milan, respectively.

Lega Serie A’s latest disciplinary report confirms the bans, issued by the sporting judge due to their misconduct in the previous matchday.

BERGAMO, ITALY - MARCH 16: Gian Piero Gasperini, Head Coach of Atalanta, looks on prior to the Serie A match between Atalanta and FC Internazionale at Gewiss Stadium on March 16, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) — BERGAMO, ITALY – MARCH 16: Gian Piero Gasperini, Head Coach of Atalanta, looks on prior to the Serie A match between Atalanta and FC Internazionale at Gewiss Stadium on March 16, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Gasperini and Fabregas banned for one match after red cards against Inter and Milan

Gasperini was sent off late in Atalanta’s clash with Inter for making a ‘seriously disrespectful remark’ toward the referee. His frustration stemmed from Davide Massa’s decision to issue two quick yellow cards to Ederson a few minutes earlier, leaving La Dea with 10 men.

Fabregas, meanwhile, was dismissed in Como’s match against Milan for stepping out of the technical area and ‘openly protesting’ a referee’s decision during second-half injury time.

epa11791481 Como's head coach Cesc Fabregas gestures during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Inter and Como at Giuseppe Meazza stadium in Milan, Italy, 23 December 2024. EPA-EFE/MATTEO BAZZI — epa11791481 Como’s head coach Cesc Fabregas gestures during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Inter and Como at Giuseppe Meazza stadium in Milan, Italy, 23 December 2024. EPA-EFE/MATTEO BAZZI

As a result, Gasperini will miss Atalanta’s trip to Fiorentina after the international break, while Fabregas will be absent for Como’s home fixture against Empoli.

In addition to these managerial suspensions, the Serie A disciplinary committee announced that ten players have been sanctioned for the next matchday. Among them are Alli, Ederson, and Bastoni, who were sent off during their recent games. Others, including Castro and Paz, accumulated yellow cards leading to their suspensions.