Roberto D바카라™Aversa has been sacked as manager of Serie A side Lecce after aiming an apparent headbutt at an opposition player at the weekend. (More Football News)
Lecce Sack Manager Roberto D'Aversa After Apparent Headbutt On Hella Verona Player
Roberto D바카라™Aversa clashed with Verona바카라™s Thomas Henry during an ill-tempered end to his Lecce바카라™s 1-0 defeat in Italian Serie A and was seen on camera lunging towards the player head-first
D바카라™Aversa clashed with Verona바카라™s Thomas Henry during an ill-tempered end to his side바카라™s 1-0 defeat on Sunday and was seen on camera lunging towards the player head-first.
The 48-year-old later apologised in an Instagram post where he admitted to 바카라śhead to head contact바카라ť but denied butting the striker.
That was not enough to appease his employers, with Lecce dismissing him less than 24 hours later via a brief statement.
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It read: 바카라śAfter the events that occurred at the end of the Lecce-Verona match, US Lecce announces that it has relieved coach Roberto D바카라™Aversa of his duties. Thanks go to the coach and his staff for the work done.바카라ť
Prior to making the decision, the club had previously noted it 바카라śfirmly condemns the gesture of its coach as it is contrary to the principles and values of sport바카라ť.
D바카라™Aversa바카라™s Instagram post, released on Sunday evening, read: 바카라śI made a mistake and I apologise.
바카라śI came into head-to-head contact with Henry, but I did not hit the Veronese player with a headbutt, nor did I receive one from him. It was a physical contact, a terrible example, an anti-sporting image resulting from great tension and adrenaline.
바카라śI got carried away by the heat and lost clarity, but not to the point of hitting another person. This is not me, I reject it and do not accept it. Once again I apologise to Henry, to the Lecce, Verona and Italian public, to the referees, to the two clubs, to my management, my staff and my team.바카라ť
Lecce have won only once since the turn of the year and lie 15th in the table.
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