According to Tasnim news agency, the appeals committee of the Italian Football Federation rejected the protest of Napoli club against the suspension of 2 sessions of the head coach of this team, Luciano Spalletti.
Spalletti was sent off in last week’s match between Napoli and Sassuolo, which ended in a 2-2 draw, due to the intensity of his protests against the referee and was suspended for two sessions. He spent his first suspension on the night of Napoli’s 3-2 defeat to Atalanta and on Thursday night in the Europa League against Leicester City.
Napoli had hoped to lift his second suspension by protesting against his manager’s punishment, but that did not happen and the former Inter boss missed his side’s 17th Serie A game against Empoli tomorrow (Sunday). .
After winning their last five games, Napoli have slipped from the top of the table to third place, two points behind leaders Milan.
Napoli’s next game that Spalletti can sit on the bench is next Sunday against Milan, who are the direct rivals of the Napoli Blues in the title race.