Cavani banned for three games
Reuters - Tuesday 10 May 2011, 12:59
MILAN - Napoli's hopes of wrapping up the
third automatic Champions League slot in Serie A were hit when
top striker Edinson Cavani was banned on Tuesday for the last
two matches of the campaign.
The Uruguayan will also miss the first game of next season
after Serie A said in a statement he would get a three-game ban
for being sent off in Sunday's loss to Lecce and sarcastically
reacting to the referee's decision to book him twice.
Napoli need just a point at home to Inter Milan on Sunday or
at Juventus in the final game to secure a return to the European
Cup for the first time since 1991.
The Naples club, who went bust in 2004, have surpassed fan
expectations this season having been in the title race until
champions AC Milan pulled away but that has not stopped coach
Walter Mazzarri clashing with club bosses and hinting he could
leave.