Salvatore Foti
Sampdoria will rely – upon returning to the championship on Saturday 10 January in Avellino – on the pair formed by Angelo Gregucci e Attilio Lombardo on the bench. As expected today the disqualification arrived promptly for Salvatore Foti (formally assistant coach of the Blucerchiati behind Gregucci) and for Nicola Pozzimember of the Doria technical staff. Both were stopped for a match by the sports judge after last Saturday’s heated match against Reggiana, in which they were sent off.
The sports judge
Photos he was sent off “for having, at the end of the first half, taken a provocative attitude towards a manager of the opposing team in the tunnel leading to the changing rooms”. Wells he was sent away by referee Collu “for having, in the 22nd minute of the second half, vehemently contested an referee’s decision”. Also in the post Sampdoria-Reggiana, the one-match suspensions inflicted on stand out Gennaro Scognamigliotechnical director of Reggiana, and of David Morelliathletic trainer of the Emilian team. They too were involved in the tense moments during half-time of last Saturday’s match at Marassi. Sampdoria match analyst fined 5000 euros Marco Ferri “for having, at the end of the first half, at the entrance to the tunnel leading to the changing rooms, made an offensive expression to a player from the opposing team; infringement detected by an assistant”.
A one-day disqualification also for Eagle della Reggiana “for having, at the end of the race, in a threatening tone, addressed a disrespectful criticism to the race director”. Warning and fine of 1000 euros with warning (fourth sanction) for the Reggiana player Manolo Portanova“aggravated sanction because he is captain of the team”. Even Portanova, who was also the author of Reggio’s momentary advantage before the Blucerchiati’s comeback, ended up on the referee’s report in an overly nervous and eventful match. Sampdoria was fined 2000 euros “as objective liability for having one of its collaborators adopt a provocative attitude towards the bench of the opposing club”. This last sanction therefore does not concern a member but a collaborator of the company in internal competitions. Side curiosity: despite a far from perfect refereeing Collu from Cagliari – after what happened in Sampdoria-Reggiana – was designated today by Can di A for the Juventus-Lecce match scheduled for Saturday in Turin.
In Avellino the Genoese fans are only “registered” fans
Meanwhile, the Interior Ministry’s Observatory on sporting events has expressed its opinion on the Avellino trip in recent hours: the sale of tickets to Genoa residents will be limited only to holders of the fan cardfree sale in other sectors. This is a decision that arose after the blitz from the South towards the grandstand by some ultras on Saturday afternoon – during the half-time match of Sampdoria-Reggiana – to challenge president Matteo Manfredi.
Market: here are Esposito and Brunori
Meanwhile, Sampdoria continues to work on the market. As anticipated in recent days, the Salvatore Esposito and Matteo Brunori deals have now been finalised: the two players will undergo medical examinations in the first days of January and will already be available for the match on 10 January in Avellino. Also closing is the agreement with Parma for the arrival of Begic, Parma’s left winger (22 years old): loan with right of redemption. While waiting for further blows (Mina’s suggestion in defence, Veroli and Bastoni’s suggestions are more concrete) Sampdoria must now thin out their squad: Pedrola he is already training with Las Palmas in Spain.
