Overview
- The incident occurred at 63 minutes after a dismissal for protests over a foul on Gorica during Napoli’s 5-2 win in Campionato Primavera 1.
- Reports say Troy Tomsa approached referee Mattia Maresca and grabbed him by the shirt before Napoli’s Andrea Smeraldi and Sassuolo’s Daldum intervened.
- As he left the field, Tomsa also pushed a Sassuolo bench member who was attempting to calm him.
- In an official statement, the club labeled the conduct unacceptable and said it has begun internal evaluations that will result in serious disciplinary action.
- Italian outlets report he likely faces a lengthy suspension from sporting authorities, with no formal sanction published yet; the match also featured a disputed goal in a league without goal-line technology.