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Lecce sacked Coach Roberto D’Aversa on Monday 11 March 2024. The sacking came after the events that occurred at the end of the Serie A Week 28 Lecce 0 – 1 Hellas Verona match on Sunday 10 March at the Via del Mare Stadium.
The reason? There is an unacceptable act made by D’Aversa for headbutting a Verona player after their game. Different videos are showing D’Aversa walking towards opposing player Thomas Henry and then appearing to strike him with his head making him fall to the ground before charging at the coach. Referee Daniele Chiffi gave a red card to both Henry and D’Aversa for the incident. ( All happening after the game was over.)
The Club responded immediately with a statement condemning Roberto D’Aversa’s actions.
“After the events that occurred at the end of the Lecce – Verona match, U.S. Lecce announces that it has relieved coach D’Aversa of his duties,” the club said.
According to Sky Italia, Aversa apologized for the incident saying, “I would like to apologize to everyone and at the same time reconstruct the sad and unpleasant episode that saw me as a negative protagonist at the end of Lecce-Verona. I came into contact head-to-head with Henry, but I did not hit the Veronese player with a headbutt, nor did I receive one from him. It was a physical contact, a bad example, an unsportsmanlike image resulting from great tension and adrenaline which, however, must not and do not want to be my excuses or mitigating factors.”
Lecce, up to Week 28, is in the 16th position with 25 points and a negative goal difference of -20.
👉 2023 – 2024 Italy Serie A Standing – Serie A Table up to Monday 11 March 2024
| RANK | TEAM | PL | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Milan | 28 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 70 | 13 | 57 | 75 | |
| 2 | AC Milan | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 32 | 20 | 59 | |
| 3 | Juventus | 28 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 23 | 21 | 58 | |
| 4 | Bologna | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 41 | 25 | 16 | 51 | |
| 5 | Roma | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 54 | 35 | 19 | 48 | |
| 6 | Atalanta | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 51 | 32 | 19 | 47 | |
| 7 | Napoli | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 32 | 11 | 44 | |
| 8 | Fiorentina | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 32 | 9 | 43 | |
| 9 | Lazio | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 33 | 31 | 2 | 40 | |
| 10 | Monza | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 36 | -5 | 39 | |
| 11 | Torino | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 38 | |
| 12 | Genoa | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 36 | -5 | 33 | |
| 13 | Udinese | 28 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 28 | 42 | -14 | 27 | |
| 14 | Verona | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 36 | -11 | 26 | |
| 15 | Cagliari | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 49 | -20 | 26 | |
| 16 | Lecce | 28 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 45 | -20 | 25 |
🟡🔴 Dopo i fatti avvenuti al termine della gara Lecce – Verona, l’U.S. Lecce comunica di aver sollevato dall’incarico l’allenatore D’Aversa.
Al mister ed al suo staff va il ringraziamento per il lavoro svolto. pic.twitter.com/es0V3cLV1x
— U.S. Lecce (@OfficialUSLecce) March 11, 2024