Abdellah Boudouma is out. The president and manager of Italian lower-tier side Crocetta has received a nine-and-a-half-month ban from sporting authorities after a violent physical altercation and a tirade of verbal abuse during a regional cup fixture in Crocetta del Montello, Treviso, according to regional sports reporting.
A Headbutt, Insults, and a Nine-Month Suspension in Treviso
The punishment follows a Coppa di Terza Categoria match last weekend.
Defiant Words and No Apologies from the Crocetta Chief
Boudouma did not offer contrition when the sporting judge’s ruling came down. Instead, he met local journalists with raw defiance.
«I am not crazy, football is in my heart», Boudouma stated, as reported by Il Gazzettino. «I am an integrated Moroccan, I have a family and I have worked for young people for years: here in Crocetta I have given life to many initiatives. I feel Venetian. But it seems that there is too much vindictiveness against me».
Asked directly about the disciplinary sanction and the chaotic scenes that triggered it, the club boss drew a hard line. «I don’t apologize», Boudouma said.
Deep Roots in Veneto’s Amateur Lower Leagues
Despite the severity of the incident and the looming suspension, local accounts note that Boudouma is no stranger to the regional amateur game. Regional sports coverage highlights his extensive experience within Italian lower-league football, spending years first as a player before transitioning into coaching and administrative roles.
Crocetta del Montello sits in the province of Treviso in the Veneto region, where lower-division clubs survive on the backs of local volunteers and veteran figures. Boudouma wearing two hats—simultaneously serving as club president and head coach—underscores the resource-constrained reality of Terza Categoria football. In these divisions, leadership defaults to committed individuals forced to juggle multiple operational responsibilities.
The FIGC Framework and the Sidelines Ahead
The heavy nine-and-a-half-month suspension completely bars Boudouma from any official involvement in club management or technical area coaching until well into the subsequent season.
The club now faces a stark challenge: reorganizing its technical staff and administrative oversight while managing the remainder of the regional cup and league calendar entirely without its president on the bench.
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