Olivier Giroud’s red card in the final moments of the 2-2 draw against Lecce this afternoon was another blow, and there is a chance he could be given a lengthy ban.
Giroud was given his marching orders after he showed dissent and expressed a lot of frustration after he claimed that the referee Abisso had missed a handball from Lecce that should have been called.
According to MilanNews, it is a red card could keep the French striker – who scored the opening goal to add to his winner in midweek and brace versus Napoli – out for a surprisingly long time.
The Sporting Judge will make the decisive call on how many games of suspension Giroud gets, and that in turn depends on what Abisso will write in his match report.
If Giroud falls into the category of displaying a ‘particularly disrespectful attitude towards the referee or the referee’s assistants’ then he could be banned for as many as four games.
Until recently article 36 (Other conduct towards match officials) of the Sports Justice Code read as follows:
“Disqualification is imposed as a minimum sanction on the players and coaches responsible for the infractions indicated below, committed on the occasion or during the match, save for the application of mitigating or aggravating circumstances: a) for two days or for a fixed period in the case of abusive or disrespectful conduct towards match officials.”
On 21 April 2023, however, there was a change. The new text of article 36 (Other conduct towards match officials) reads as follows:
“Disqualification is imposed as a minimum sanction on the players and coaches responsible for the infractions indicated below, committed on the occasion or during the match, save for the application of mitigating or aggravating circumstances: a) for 4 games or for a fixed period in case of abusive or disrespectful conduct towards match officials.”
There is a genuine risk that Giroud will get a four-match ban after the red card this evening. As mentioned, it depends on what Abisso says happened/was said and what the Sporting Judge Gerardo Mastrandrea deems appropriate.
Just our luck. Also, can anyone explain to me why he got a straight red? I log off after we conceded twice.
He did get a yellow for protesting, then he started insulting the ref which led to a straight red.
Wow, Giroud of all people. He must really be frustrated with the way we are throwing games.
Or the way a ref 15 ft away can’t see a handball from the Lecce player Giroud was shielding..
Was the initial yellow for a foul? Or protest? Regardless, a straight red isn’t justified.. a yellow was appropriate – which would have the same outcome.. but just saying
He’s only the ENTIRE OFFENSE. No biggie.
F moronic ref didn’t call an obvious handball.. should have been a yellow for whoever Giroud was shielding the ball from.. but yes Giroud should have been patient, and asked for VAR.
Then there’s this stupid notion that VAR cheated Lecce 😆.. VAR has been the only ref (off) the field; THIAW had his foot stomped on – rightly canceling the “winner” – and even if not, the handball on other end was a foul.
As for Musah, can’t be blamed too much; first of all he ain’t a RB, (though I’m all for utility training).. he misjudged that corner which seemed was going to be dealt with before it got through .. then that second mistake, wasn’t directly the cause for the second goal..
Padre Pioli has to go though
He should get out at his professional level he still does that and don’t keep his cool he should be given a year ban if possible self poili tactics or not atlist he can be the leader if Ibra is no more there he should lead by example I was disgust at poili tactics but very piss at giroud attitude
Even the likes of Zidane,Messi,Ronaldo etc lost their cool sometimes, they are still human who can get frustrated especially with a match like this, you just a dumbass thinking with your D