A PLAYER was arrested for kicking and punching an assistant referee after being sent off in a second division match in Malta.
It was during a match between Sannat Lions and the Oratory Youths that Antoine Camilleri failed to control his anger.
The assistant referee lays on the floor after being attacked by Antoine Camilleri
Referee Massimo Axisa handed Camilleri a second yellow card following a rash challenge, but the red card didn’t go down well with the player.
Camilleri punched and kicked the assistant who was just 18-years-old before being escorted from the stadium by police.
Following the incident, Sannat Lions have terminated the contract of the player with immediate effect and fine him €400.
Camilleri, who faced court on Sunday, pleaded guilty to charges of threatening and injuring a person, and using offensive language.
He was hit with a one-year ban from playing football, along with a fine of €100.
It’s not the first time a footballer has lost their temper.
Zinedine Zidane is remembered for his headbutt on Italian defender Marco Matterazzi during the 2006 World Cup.
Sannat Lions released a statement on their Facebook page confirming they had terminated the contract of Antoine Camilleri
Paolo Di Canio shoved referee Paul Alcock to the ground during his Sheffield Wednesday spell.
The Italian ended up banned for 11 matches and ordered to pay a £10,000 fine.
Another hot-tempered Former Manchester United forward Eric Cantona lost his cool when he kicked a Crystal Palace fan back in 1995.
Newcastle United teammates Lee Bowyer and Kieron Dyer were both sent off after fighting each other during a 3-0 defeat to Aston Villa in 2005.
Declan Rice screams with fear after Jack Wilshere pranks him by jumping out of washing machine
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
