Napoli’s lawyer confirms the club will ask for Gonzalo Higuain’s four-game ban to be halved.
The striker was hit with a four-game ban after his red card in the defeat to Udinese, as he was deemed to have pushed and insulted referee Massimiliano Irrati.
“We’re talking about a delicate moment in the game in a very limited time-frame,” Mattia Grassani told Radio 24.
Napoli’s lawyer confirms the club will ask for Gonzalo Higuain’s four-game ban to be halved.
The striker was hit with a four-game ban after his red card in the defeat to Udinese, as he was deemed to have pushed and insulted referee Massimiliano Irrati.
“We’re talking about a delicate moment in the game in a very limited time-frame,” Mattia Grassani told Radio 24.
“We want to re-classify his actions which weren’t offensive, because he didn’t offend the referee and his gesture wasn’t offensive but defensive, as it was Irrati who went to Higuain.
“A balanced punishment would be two games, that’s what we’re asking for. Alternatively we’ll ask for a reduction from four to three games.
“The motivations [for the decision] didn’t convince us, and a major reason is the report from the referee, Irrati.
“We believe the judgement of being abusive or insulting because of the word ‘shameful’ and having a disrespectful attitude because of the hands on the chest are things which should be reassessed in the Court of Appeals.
“Four games is unjust, and we’re looking for a significant reduction in his suspension.
“As a defender of the rules and a lover of sport I don’t think there’s a conspiracy against Napoli.”