Overview
- Federal judges imposed a 13-month inibition on Zappi and a two-month ban on Emanuele Marchesi after Monday’s hearing.
- The ruling follows accusations that Zappi pressured CAN C and CAN D chiefs Maurizio Ciampi and Alessandro Pizzi to resign, supported by their testimony and WhatsApp messages.
- The prosecutor sought 13 months for Zappi and six for Marchesi, and the tribunal fully granted the former and reduced the latter.
- Zappi’s lawyers protested denied evidentiary requests, walked out before the merits phase, and said they will appeal.
- The sanction takes immediate effect, so day-to-day management passes to vice president Francesco Massini, while any decadenza from the presidency awaits a final ruling and FIGC may consider appointing a commissioner.