Overview
- The Lega Pro judge handed Mangia a six-match ban for conduct toward the fourth official during Campobasso’s 1-0 win over Vado.
- The disciplinary report says Mangia left the bench, grabbed the fourth official’s arm, shook him repeatedly and used repeated blasphemous and insulting language.
- Mangia defends his actions as an urgent attempt to make the official stop play after a Campobasso player fainted and says he only sought to attract attention.
- Campobasso filed a formal appeal expressing strong disappointment and arguing that the judge’s reconstruction does not fully reflect the on-field context; the sanction stands pending the appeal process.
- The suspension removes a high-profile coach from the touchline for multiple matches and raises questions about how disciplinary rules are applied when medical incidents occur during lower-tier matches.