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AC Milan to appeal Zlatan Ibrahimovic's three-match ban
The Swedish ace has been ruled out of the club's next three Serie A matches, including the clash against Juventus, after it was ruled that his gesture represented violent conduct
6 Feb 2012 18:03:00
By Mark Doyle
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AC Milan have confirmed that they intend to appeal against Zlatan Ibrahimovic's three match-ban for violent conduct in Sunday's goalless draw against Napoli.
The Sweden international saw red midway through the second half of the game at San Siro for slapping Salvatore Aronica in the face.
Lega Calcio's disciplinary panel convened on Monday to rule on the incident and sports judge Gianpaolo Tosel dished out a three-game ban to the forward.
However, the Rossoneri confirmed later in the day that they will contest the suspension, which threatens to deprive the Italian champions of their talismanic striker for their upcoming clashes with Udinese and Juventus.
"AC Milan confirms that it will appeal the decision of the Sports Judge who has banned Zlatan Ibrahimovic for three rounds of competition," a statement on the club's official website read.
After the game, Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri admitted that Ibrahimovic deserved to be sent off, although club CEO Adriano Galliani stressed there had been no violence involved in the gesture.
Ibrahimovic's absence for three games would represent a massive blow to the Rossoneri as the 30-year-old forward is the club's top Serie A scorer with 15 goals this term.
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The Sweden international saw red midway through the second half of the game at San Siro for slapping Salvatore Aronica in the face.
Lega Calcio's disciplinary panel convened on Monday to rule on the incident and sports judge Gianpaolo Tosel dished out a three-game ban to the forward.
However, the Rossoneri confirmed later in the day that they will contest the suspension, which threatens to deprive the Italian champions of their talismanic striker for their upcoming clashes with Udinese and Juventus.
"AC Milan confirms that it will appeal the decision of the Sports Judge who has banned Zlatan Ibrahimovic for three rounds of competition," a statement on the club's official website read.
After the game, Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri admitted that Ibrahimovic deserved to be sent off, although club CEO Adriano Galliani stressed there had been no violence involved in the gesture.
Ibrahimovic's absence for three games would represent a massive blow to the Rossoneri as the 30-year-old forward is the club's top Serie A scorer with 15 goals this term.
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