AP, Milan :
Sampdoria coach Sinisa Mihajlovic was suspended for two matches on Friday following his actions at the end of an Italian Cup game.
Mihajlovic was sent off minutes from the end of Thursday’s 2-0 win over Brescia and has been punished for “using a disrespectful expression toward the fourth official” and “throwing the contents of a bottle of water at him, thus assuming an intimidating attitude.”
Mihajlovic will miss the next match against Inter Milan and would also be banned if Sampdoria progresses to the quarterfinals against either Napoli or Udinese.
The 45-year-old Mihajlovic has asked the club to fine him and hand the money docked from his salary to the Istituto Gaslini to help the hospital buy a ventilator.
The Serbian has apologized to his players and will take the squad out to dinner at a place of their choosing.
