Como beat Roma 2-1 on Sunday with several flashpoints, including Wesleyโs dismissal amidst the hostsโ comeback, ending the game in fractious circumstances.
The Larianiโs head coach, Cesc Fabregas, commented on Gian Piero Gasperiniโs decision not to acknowledge him after the final whistle as the experienced managerโs frustrations seemingly got the better of him.
โI found it unsporting. Whether Iโm angry, or sent off, or even when I think the referee has wronged me, at the end of the match I go and shake hands with the opponent. Itโs a question of respect and sportsmanship, and I was disappointed by what happened.
โI repeat, even when you lose the match, you go and shake hands with the opponent. When I see a colleague of mine leave without saying goodbye, I feel sad, but thatโs how it went.โ
The 38-year-old Catalan manager recalled the situation in more depth, continuing: โI went to say goodbye to him like I always do, and I watched him leave. I come from another country, and I have to get used to these things. When we play, everything is fine, and we fight, but then when the match is over, for me itโs all over, and we always shake hands.
โRecently, Iโve also done things Iโm not proud of, but I think we have to set an example. Letโs always remember that the boys are watching us. The club is already in a bad moment, and we have the duty to set the right example.โ
GIFNย |ย Max Bradfield
