Luka Jovic was banned for two Serie A matches on Tuesday after smacking an opponent during AC Milan’s dramatic 4-2 defeat at Monza at the weekend.In a statement, Serie A said that Serbia forward Jovic was sent off early in the second half, with his team two goals down, for slapping Monza’s Armando Izzo.Moment Luka Jovic direct red card 🟥pic.twitter.com/ChXeHA5xEN— Siaran Bola Live (@SiaranBolaLive) February 19, 2024 Olivier Giroud and Christian Pulisic then made light of being a man down by pulling Milan level with two minutes remaining, but Monza stunned their opponents with last-gasp strikes from Warren Bondo and Lorenzo Colombo.Jovic will miss matches against Atalanta and Lazio, who are aiming for a spot in next season’s revamped Champions League.##NAJAVA_MECA_7891870##Also hit with a heavy ban was Lazio’s sporting director Mariano Fabiani, who was suspended for a month for a tirade against officials during Sunday’s 2-1 defeat to Bologna. Fabiani was banned for having at the end of the first half “entered the field, contesting the referee’s performance in a threatening and intimidating manner”. Serie A added that Fabiani continued the same behaviour once the teams were in the tunnel, pushing the referee in anger.© Agence France-Presse
