Fiorentina manager punches his own player

[Shaggy]

Just happened tonight apparently. He substituted him, then did this:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QRrEvR3mw8"]Delio Rossi Alza Le Mani Su Ljajic 02/05/2012 - YouTube[/ame]

[Reece]

Better video

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16sSegBowuI"]TUTTONAPOLI.NET - Delio Rossi aggredisce Ljajic in Fiorentina-Novara - YouTube[/ame]

[McDermotX]

Fantastic............none of that poxy hand gestures like Mancini and Ferguson the other night.

[skysportscommentator] typical Italians [/skysportscommentator]

[Buzzo]

Mental. Wonder whats gone on there eh?

[Shaggy]

The lad Ljajic is the kid United wanted to sign for millions with the other Serb Tosic. It fell through, ended up there.

Think he'll be leaving now

[Shaggy]

He was just mocking the decision to take him off...sarcastic clapping, thumbs up, seemed to have said summat too. WHACK!

[Craig_H]

The lad Ljajic is the kid United wanted to sign for millions with the other Serb Tosic. It fell through, ended up there.

Think he'll be leaving now

[Fivex]

Looks like he strangles him to me

[lickedlollipop]

omg.

[Zapater]

The lad Ljajic is the kid United wanted to sign for millions with the other Serb Tosic. It fell through, ended up there.

Think he'll be leaving now

We should sign him up. (Seriously)

[Cormack74]

Reckon our season might have gone better if Kenny had punched the odd player.

[Shaggy]

Rossi (the manager) has been sacked already.

[BobTheCharmer]

Rossi (the manager) has been sacked already.

harsh. ****ing harsh.

[Shanks]

What would be the Funniest, Most unexpected, Best sketch,
of any Manager punching a player, after a substitution?


Rafa/Gerrard

Fergie/Cantona

Mancini/Balotelli

Moyes/Fellaini

[Zapater]

Fiorentina fires coach after attack

FLORENCE, Italy -- Fiorentina manager Delio Rossi was fired for physically attacking Adem Ljajic after the Serbian forward protested his first-half substitution Wednesday during a 2-2 tie against Novara.

The incident occurred shortly after the half-hour mark, with Fiorentina trailing 2-0.

As he walked toward the bench, Ljajic put his thumb up to sarcastically praise Rossi for the substitution. When the player sat down, Rossi ran over and appeared to slap Ljajic in the face.

As it appeared Rossi was lining up a punch, the coach was pulled away by his assistants and other players.

Fiorentina president Andrea Della Valle announced Rossi's firing after the match, without immediately announcing a replacement.

"I spoke with Delio Rossi and he's prepared to apologize, but this was a choice that had to be made," Della Valle said on Italy's Sky TV. "It's a choice I should never have had to make, but there is no justification for Delio Rossi's actions. The firing is for his well being. He's a great person."

Della Valle indicated that a replacement will be announced Thursday.

Rossi replaced the fired Sinisa Mihajlovic in November. The Tuscan club is 15th at 10-14-12.

"I can understand the tension of the moment but losing your cool in that manner is inexcusable," Italian Players' Association president Damiano Tommasi said, according to the ANSA news agency. "It's also strange that it came from Delio Rossi, who is always very well balanced in what he says."

The firing marked the 19th coaching change in the Italian league this season. The previous Serie A record for changes was 15 in 1951-52. Ten clubs have changed managers at least once, with Cagliari leading the way with three dismissals.

http://espn.go.com/sports/soccer/seriea/story/_/id/7883592/fiorentina-coach-delio-rossi-fired-attacking-player-adem-ljajic