Shock in Serie B: Cittadella's Branca tramples on the head of Stabia's Esposito

Choc in Serie B in the last minutes of Citadel-SPAL, a match that was played on Saturday 15 October at the Tombolato stadium and ended in a draw, on 0-0.

Shock in Serie B: Branca tramples on Esposito from Stabia

The episode featured Simone Branca, captain of the Citadel author of two very ugly gestures towards Salvatore Esposito, the promising 22-year-old currently playing for SPAL of the new technician Daniele De Rossi, native of Castellammare di Stabia and already called up a couple of times in Italian National, with the coach Mancini who did it make his debut in Nations League last June against theEngland.

White, during the recovery minutes, went into conflict with Esposito and it has hit immediately from behind sending it to land. So, once he noticed the opponent in pain on the ground, he trampled with the tip of the studs on forehead despite the attempt of a teammate to avoid the worst. A shameful episode that immediately sparked the anger of the players present and spectators: the referee could do nothing but extract the direct red card for the captain of Cittadella.

Shock in Serie B, the condemnation of the SPAL owner

The sentence was harsh Joe Tacopina, Chairman of the SPAL: “His was not a foul – he declared to Itasportpress -. This is a real crime, a vile act by a coward named Simone Branca. I have seen many in 13 years of Italian football, but never something as despicable as this foul. Branca is a coward, he tried to seriously injure a player on the ground and defenseless. I hope that the League and the highest levels of the government of Italian football intervene in this matter”The 30-year-old midfielder is expected to face a lengthy suspension.