Bologna coach Tedesco gets two-match ban, Atalanta midfielder one game for insult
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Bologna head coach Tedesco has been suspended for two matches, while an unnamed Atalanta midfielder has received a one-match ban, both for insulting behavior during a recent fixture.
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Attributed to original sourceBologna coach Domenico Tedesco was given a two-match ban and President Joey Saputo suspended until September 30 for insulting the referee, with Atalanta midfielder Gianluca Gaetano also punished.
The Lega Serie A disciplinary commission verdicts are in after the Week 3 matches were completed on Monday evening.
Bologna did not take their 2-2 draw with Sassuolo well, and are going to have to do without two of their chiefs going forward.
Tedesco and Saputo banned BOLOGNA, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 6: Domenico Tedesco manager of Bologna FC 1909 looks on during the Serie A match between Bologna FC and US Sassuolo at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on September 6, 2026 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images) Tedesco was sent off from the touchline for dissent and it seems continued his protests in the tunnel after the match.
This is what was described in the referee’s report and that of the fourth official, earning him a two-match Serie A ban and €5,000 fine.
Bologna President Saputo was also penalised for using offensive language towards the officials on the touchline, continuing this attitude in the tunnel, and he has been suspended until September 30.
BOLOGNA, ITALY – JANUARY 18: Joey Saputo President of Bologna looks on during the Serie A match between Bologna and Monza at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on January 18, 2025 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images) Meanwhile, Atalanta midfielder Gaetano was given a one-match ban and €10,000 fine for insulting the referee at the final whistle of their defeat to Roma.
He had been shown the red card, although coach Maurizio Sarri denied there had been any insults.
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What happened
The Italian football authorities have handed Bologna head coach Tedesco a two-match touchline ban and an unspecified Atalanta midfielder a one-match suspension. Both sanctions stem from insults exchanged during a recent Serie A fixture. The bans will affect both clubs' availability for upcoming matches, with Bologna forced to operate without their head coach on the touchline for two games and Atalanta missing a midfield option for one.
Chance analysis
Disciplinary rulings like this carry practical consequences at the touchline and in the squad. Bologna will need their coaching staff to absorb Tedesco's absence over two fixtures, limiting his in-game communication and tactical adjustments from the dugout. Atalanta, meanwhile, lose a midfield body for a single match — a manageable but unwelcome absence for a side that typically relies on depth in the engine room.
Bologna lose head coach Tedesco for two matches and Atalanta lose a midfielder for one, weakening touchline leadership and midfield depth respectively.