AC Milan defender Theo Hernandez has been suspended for two games for ranting at referee Luca Pairetto following the club’s Serie A defeat at Fiorentina.
Serie A announced the player’s suspension on Tuesday.
France full-back Hernandez was sent off after the final whistle of Sunday’s 2-1 loss in Florence for having repeatedly aimed “seriously disrespectful criticism” at Pairetto.
Hernandez, who wore the captain’s armband on Sunday, will miss Milan’s matches with Udinese and Bologna after the international break.
His ban could have been longer as he had to be dragged back by Alvaro Morata following a thrilling match which featured three saved penalties including one taken by Hernandez.
UCL: Liverpool beat AC Milan as Real Madrid whip Stuttgart 3-1
The aftermath of the defeat has created more unwanted controversy for Milan, who are five points behind league leaders Napoli after an inconsistent start to the season.
Angry coach Paulo Fonseca told reporters that Christian Pulisic was Milan’s designated penalty taker, but instead, Hernandez took the ball for the first spot-kick in an attempt to score on his 27th birthday.
Fonseca was further angered after Fikayo Tomori snatched the ball and handed it to his close friend Tammy Abraham for the second fluffed penalty.
Milan are sixth in Serie A and have lost their first two Champions League games against Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen.
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have repelled a coordinated attack by ISWAP terrorists on a…
Former Anambra State Governor and presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has…
The Katsina State Government has announced the death of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar while…
The Kano State Government has warned residents against the diversion and sale of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic…
Nigeria and Ethiopia have signed a Prisoner Transfer Agreement that will allow Nigerian inmates serving…
The United States Justice Department has cleared Paramount Skydance's $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros.…
This website uses cookies.