This article contains adult content that may be inappropriate for minors. Please confirm that you are 18 years or older to continue. This article contains images or details that some readers may find disturbing. Reader discretion is advised. Matteo Ciceri, coach of Union Mulazzano, was already banned from the bench but found an unusual way to circumvent the sanction during a match in the Italian third division. However, the plan backfired, resulting in a new four-month suspension. The unusual case occurred in the province of Lodi, in the third-tier championship. Union Mulazzano's coach, Matteo Ciceri, who was already serving a suspension preventing him from being in the match area until November 24, 2025, decided to disguise himself as a priest to continue coaching his team. In the match against Asd Galgagnano, held on October 26, Ciceri positioned himself on a ladder next to the field's fence, dressed in a cassock. From there, he gave a talk to the team before the whistle and continued to provide tactical instructions throughout the match. However, the plan was discovered due to the coach's own actions. According to the FIGC referee's report, around the 37th minute of the second half, Ciceri invaded the playing area, still disguised, and kicked an opposing player. As if that wasn't enough, at the 48-minute mark, after his team scored the equalizer, the coach entered the field again to celebrate with his players and insult the opponents, all while still suspended and dressed as a priest. Following these events, sports justice reevaluated the case of the coach, who holds a UEFA B license. On March 20, it was decided to aggravate the sanction, imposing a new four-month suspension. Meanwhile, the club president was suspended for two months, and the sports society was fined 500 euros.
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