In response to Sky Sports activities, Gianluca Prestiani has been handed a provisional one-match suspension by UEFA.
The ruling ensures that the Argentine winger will miss Wednesday’s essential second leg in opposition to Actual Madrid on the Santiago Bernabéu.
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The choice got here as a direct results of the continuing investigation into allegations of racist abuse directed at Actual Madrid star Vinicius Junior through the first leg in Lisbon.
Gianluca Prestiani handed provisional suspension
The suspension stems from final Tuesday’s heated battle on the Estadio da Luz. After Vinicius scored the successful purpose within the second half, the match was stopped for almost 10 minutes after Prestiani reportedly known as the Brazilian a “monkey”.
The 20-year-old coated his mouth together with his shirt through the dialog, however Kylian Mbappe corroborated this declare, reportedly telling officers he heard the slur repeated 5 instances.
UEFA’s Administration, Ethics and Disciplinary Committee confirmed the ban on Monday, saying the ultimate choice was issued “with out prejudice”.
If discovered responsible after a full investigation, Prestiani may very well be suspended for at the very least 10 video games.
Benfica introduced they might attraction in opposition to the provisional measures however admitted it was unlikely to be resolved in time for Wednesday’s kick-off.
Jose Mourinho skips media duties after backlash over ‘gaslighting’
Sky Sports activities has additional heightened tensions by reporting that Benfica supervisor Jose Mourinho has determined to train his proper to skip all pre- and post-match media duties forward of the workforce’s journey to Madrid.
Mourinho is presently serving a touchline ban himself after being despatched off within the first leg, permitting him at hand over reporting duties to his assistant Joao Trallan.
Mourinho confronted a barrage of criticism for his post-match feedback final week, wherein he appeared responsible Vinicius for the incident.
The ‘Particular One’ drew the ire of anti-racism group Kick It Out, which accused it of ‘gaslighting’ after suggesting the Brazilian’s purpose celebration had incited the house crowd and gamers.
“One thing all the time occurs within the stadium the place Vinicius performs,” Mourinho advised Amazon Prime, an announcement that sparked a fierce rebuttal from Bayern Munich supervisor Vincent Kompany, who known as it a “massive mistake”.
Mourinho seems intent on shielding himself from the mounting stress by avoiding the cameras this week as he faces the troublesome activity of overturning a depleted and distracted Benfica facet from a 1-0 deficit within the Spanish capital.
