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Roma president James Pallotta has been banned for three months by UEFA following his comments after the club's Champions League semi-final second leg with Liverpool last season.
Roma won the game 4-2, but were still eliminated on aggregate. However, some suspect refereeing decisions went against Roma, which Pallotta was quick to point out thereafter. Eusebio Di Francesco's side were denied two clear penalties when Trent Alexander-Arnold handled the ball in the box, and Edin Dzeko was incorrectly ruled offside before being brought down in the area by Loris Karius. Had the two penalties been given - and converted - Roma would have been in the final. Pallotta described the refereeing in the game as "embarrassing" and "absolute j0ke", and also highlighted the need for VAR to be introduced to the competition. When the American found out he was under investigation for those words, he said he was "dying of laughter." His comments did not sit well with UEFA, and he has consequently been banned from attending any UEFA games for the next three months. Roma have also been fined €19,000 for setting off fireworks during the game, as well as "insufficient organisation" and blocked stairways. A statement on UEFA's website said the governing body had decided to "suspend the AS Roma official James Pallotta for three (3) months from carrying out his function during UEFA competition matches in which he would otherwise participate, starting from AS Roma’s first UEFA competition match of the 2018/2019 season. In particular, the official may not be in the technical area or communicate directly or indirectly with the team's players and/or technical staff during the match and may not enter the dressing room or tunnel before or during the match." The ban only applies for Champions League games.
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