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Amateur Ref Assault in Crotone Leads to 2031 Ban and Club's Withdrawal

Officials issued strong sporting and legal measures in response to the locker-room attack.

Overview

  • The FIGC disciplinary judge suspended the Academy Crotone player through 15 January 2031 with exclusion from all federation ranks.
  • Prosecutors filed a complaint for aggravated injuries to a public official, and authorities initiated the Daspo process to bar him from sports venues.
  • The expelled player allegedly entered the referee’s locker room after the match, locked the door, repeatedly struck him, and took his identification card and cash.
  • The 20-year-old referee received treatment at Crotone’s emergency room and was given a 10-day prognosis for multiple traumas to the chest, shoulder, and neck.
  • Academy Crotone issued a public apology, withdrew its first team from the Prima Categoria, and said youth activities will continue, while reporting says a Cirò Marina player intervened to stop the assault.