Mourinho's assistant coach banned for 1 month after meltdown
Milan, Feb 3, 2023 (AFP) - Roma's assistant coach Salvatore Foti was banned until the end of the month on Friday after being sent off during his team's Italian Cup exit at the hands of Serie A's bottom team Cremonese.
Serie A announced the ban for a raft of offenses committed by Jose Mourinho's Italian assistant, who was sent off with 11 minutes remaining in Wednesday's quarterfinal defeat.
In a statement, Serie A said that Foti had been banned until Feb. 28 for "repeatedly insulting the referee" Michael Fabbri, "threatening a director of the opposing team" after Cremonese scored their first-half opener, and "repeated blasphemy" after being red-carded.
Foti was also sanctioned for hanging around Fabbri's dressing room after the match and threatening the 39-year-old official.
Cremonese are yet to win a league game in their first Serie A season since 1996 but will face Fiorentina in April's two-legged semifinals after beating Roma 2-1 at the Stadio Olimpico.
Foti will miss four Serie A matches following the ban, including Roma's trip to Cremonese at the end of the month.