At the end of the article, it is important to note that:
UEC, which is not officially recognised by Uefa, has no power to implement the proposed measures but presented them to the general assembly of European Leagues in Sofia on Wednesday. Its plan may be attractive to some of the smaller teams who are members of the influential European Football Clubs (EFC) group, which has more than 800 clubs signed up.
far from embarrassing, its one of those football stories from way back…or..more likely, a travellers story, from way back, where you just ended up somewhere, somehow, but everything worked out well, and you were richer for the experience… (or youd had a kidney removed)
i bet you he follows exeter for the rest of his days now, another life experience opened up.
unlike the sanitary, pre packaged events held up as ‘once in a lifetime moment’…‘brought to you by starbucks’…‘just $5399.00 per adult, all inclusive’
He’s going to hire some lads to break into training and dick tap several of the players to expose them to and get them used to this sort of provocation - marginal gains
Coach of 9th level Italian team diguised himself as a priest in order to attend a match for which he was banned. He then proceeds to enter the pitch to kick an opponent and celebrate a goal, gets suspended for 4 months.
If it weren’t all true, it would almost make you smile. Just imagine: a first-team official shows up at the sports field in priestly attire and takes up a position right next to the fence, because he’s serving a suspension and can’t go on the bench. So far, it would be almost normal; the story’s ending can be found in FIGC press release number 409 following the Federal Prosecutor’s Office’s investigation.
The reference is to the Asd Galgagnano-Asd Union Mulazzano match, valid for the Third Category championship (Lodi delegation) played last October 26: “Matteo Ciceri , UEFA B coach (of Union Mulazzano, ed.), gathered his players before the start of the match in an area adjacent to the sports facility to announce the lineup, and gave, during the match, technical-tactical instructions to his team by positioning himself on a ladder wearing a cassock.
In the 37th minute of the second half, after the opposing team had scored a goal, he entered the playing enclosure and kicked an opposing player. Then in the 48th minute of the second half, after a goal by his team, he entered the playing enclosure again celebrating with his players and insulting the opposing ones, despite being barred from directing the team and accessing the pitch (until 24 November 2025, (ed.)”.
Yesterday he was punished with a four-month ban (and the team’s president received a two months one, in addition to a 500€ fine).