Mario Balotelli Gets A Three-Match Ban

As acknowledged by a press release on Monday by the Italian league, AC Milan striker, Mario Balotelli has been given a three-match ban for his sending-off on the finish of Sunday's 2-1 residence defeat by Napoli. Balotelli, who missed a penalty and scored a late purpose within the recreation, was given a second yellow card after the ultimate whistle for arguing with match officers. In addition to the automated one-match ban, he was given a two-match ban for "directing insulting and intimidating expressions to the referee on the time of the sending-off," acknowledged.the league in a press release. AC Milan was additionally ordered to partially shut the San Siro stadium for his or her subsequent residence recreation due to insulting chants by their followers aimed toward Napoli supporters. The disciplinary tribunals acknowledged.the chanting "expressed discrimination based mostly on their territorial origin".