Juventus captains Damien Comolli and Giorgio Chiellini have been suspended following the controversial "Derby d'Italia" in Serie A over the weekend, so what are they allowed to do and what are they forbidden from doing during their suspension?
CEO Comolli has been fined 15 euros and suspended until the end of March for his behaviour towards match officials during the Derby d'Italia against Inter on Saturday night. Chiellini has been suspended until the end of February.
Comolli was punished by the sports referee in Italy "for aggressive and seriously threatening behavior towards the match official in the tunnel at the end of the first half, seeking physical contact with him, which was prevented thanks to the intervention of the Juventus coach and other members of the technical staff."
He also made "seriously offensive comments towards the match official and repeated this behaviour outside the referees' dressing room".
Chiellini was penalised “for disrespectfully challenging the referee’s actions in the tunnel at the end of the first half and for repeating this behaviour outside the referees’ dressing room”. He also “made offensive and critical comments towards the match officials; this latter offence was reported by an assistant”.
The reactions of Juventus leaders towards referee Federico La Penna and his team came after the decision in the 42nd minute to send off Pierre Kalulu with a second yellow card.
It was later confirmed by referee Gianluca Rocchi that a mistake had been made, as Inter player Alessandro Bastoni, who had a yellow card, had simulated to send off his opponent.
According to Article 9 of the Code of Sports Justice, suspended managers are prohibited from:
to represent clubs in national and international events,
to interact with federal bodies,
to enter the locker rooms on match days,
to hold meetings with players, club members or agents.
This ban would be even more severe if the transfer window were open, as neither Comolli nor Chiellini would be able to approve transfers. They are currently unable to negotiate with agents over contract renewals, meaning Weston McKennie's renewal, whose contract expires at the end of the 2026-27 season, could be temporarily postponed.
According to "La Gazzetta dello Sport", these sanctions only apply in Italy and it is not expected that the FIGC will request that the suspensions be extended by UEFA or FIFA, as happened when Fabio Paratici was suspended for 30 months in 2023.
However, Comolli and Chiellini are still allowed to carry out administrative duties within the club and represent the club, as well as exercise voting rights in meetings between the club and the league./Express newspaper/
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