Napoli’s Conte, Inter’s Inzaghi banned for Serie A deciders

Might 19, 2025, 02:29 PM ET

1 / 4 of Serie A coaches shall be lacking from the dugout for his or her groups’ remaining matches of the season, together with title hopefuls Antonio Conte and Simone Inzaghi.

Napoli coach Conte and Inter Milan counterpart Inzaghi should watch from the stands as their groups struggle for the Serie A title on Friday.

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Napoli has a one-point lead over Inter and hosts Cagliari within the remaining spherical, whereas defending champion Inter visits Como. In the event that they end stage on factors, a playoff shall be wanted to determine the vacation spot of the league title.

Serie A introduced on Monday that the 2 video games can be performed on Friday as a substitute of Sunday, ostensibly to permit time for Inter to recuperate forward of their Champions League remaining on Might 31.

Conte was proven a pink card within the remaining minute of Napoli’s 0-0 draw at Parma on Sunday after he angrily confronted the opposition bench. Parma coach Cristian Chivu was additionally despatched off for his response.

“I was annoyed by Parma’s obstruction today, as I was used to English football, where there aren’t all these stops for cramp, injuries, pretending to be injured, so it irritated me and that’s why I was sent off,” Conte stated on Sunday after the sport.

“It irritates me, because you work all year to have a decisive match. I trust the staff and these lads, I above all trust the crowd at the Stadio Maradona.”

Inzaghi and Lazio coach Marco Baroni have been proven pink playing cards two minutes from the tip of Inter’s 2-2 draw towards Lazio for dissent.

AC Milan coach Sérgio Conceição was additionally dismissed proper on the finish of his aspect’s 3-1 loss at Roma and can miss what might be his final match in cost.

The Lega Serie A confirmed on Monday that every one 5 coaches have been handed a one-match ban. All of them other than Chivu have additionally been fined €5,000 ($5,600).

If Napoli and Inter finish stage on factors, the playoff might be performed on Might 26. The six remaining matches in Serie A shall be performed on Sunday, deciding the European locations and relegation.

Data from Reuters was used on this story.