The incident occurred during the Coppa Italia match between Napoli and Como, when the referee did not give defender Ramon a second yellow card. Here’s what the Napoli coach risks
Antonio Conte’s insults to referee Manganiello during Napoli’s Coppa Italia defeat to Como escaped the attention of the referee himself (who was far away) and the fourth official (who appears to have had his earphones on at the time), but not the cameras. So that “at least go and see, you f***ing idiot” not only went viral on the web, but also ended up on the desk of federal prosecutor Giuseppe Chinè this morning, who is collecting all the images and audio recordings of the episode to assess the (probable) opening of disciplinary proceedings against him, given that there is nothing in the referee’s report. But what does Conte risk, in practical terms? The Napoli coach could therefore be sanctioned with a one-match ban, which could be avoided if he requests a plea bargain with a financial penalty.