Severe Sanction for CSS Coach After Insulting the Referee!

The Tunisian National Football League office made a firm decision this Wednesday, March 5, imposing a heavy sanction on the Club Sportif Sfaxien coach, Lassaad Dridi. He has been banned from the touchline for his team's next six matches and fined 7,000 dinars.

This measure follows the incident during the match between CS Sfaxien and Union Sportive Monastirienne, which ended in a 0-0 draw. Indeed, Lassaad Dridi was involved in inappropriate behavior, having pushed his assistant and insulted the referee during the game.

Severe Penalties for Coaches of CS Sfaxien and CS Bizertin

In addition to this sanction, the National League office has also taken measures against other clubs in the Tunisian Premier Division:

• Lassaad Dridi, coach of CS Sfaxien, is banned from the touchline for six (06) matches, with a fine of 7,000 dinars, following his behavior towards the referee during the match against US Monastirienne.
  
• Sofiane Hadhoudi, coach of Club Sportif Bizertin, receives a two (02) match touchline ban, with an additional (01) match due to recidivism, and a fine of 10,000 dinars due to his repeated protests against referee decisions during the match against Etoile Sportive du Sahel (first teams), on March 1, 2025.

Mohamed Rek |

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