Overview
- At the final whistle of a Serie D match at Barletta, Taurino slapped the red card from referee Gabriele Sciolti’s hand.
- The Giudice Sportivo issued a 12-match ban that bars him from the touchline for over three months.
- He is eligible to return for the third-from-last league fixture scheduled on April 19 against FC Francavilla.
- Assistant coach Angelo Tartaglia received a separate four-match suspension from the same ruling.
- Taurino released a formal apology accepting responsibility and reaffirming respect for match officials and sporting institutions.