VALENCIA manager Gennaro Gattuso had a MELTDOWN and booted a drinks box before giving Mouctar Diakhaby a death stare after the defender was sent off.
The Frenchman, 25, was shown a second yellow while sitting on the substitutes bench.
His dismissal came after he scored in the 54th minute to give Valencia a then two-goal advantage over Osasuna.
They then conceded in added-time but avoided the late scare.
Diakhaby was substituted off in the 86th minute for ex-Arsenal defender Gabriel Paulista.
But that didn’t stop the referee from brandishing a second yellow while he was sat on the bench.
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Valencia manager Gattuso tried to reason with the referee but when the official couldn’t be convinced, he turned his fury towards his own player.
The Italy legend and notorious hard man gave Diakhaby a death stare.
Gattuso then booted the drinks box next to the player.
Diakhaby continued his protest but knew not to rise to his manager.
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Gattuso has taken charge of eight games as Valencia boss.
He has seen nine red cards in that time period, with four of them coming for his team.
Valencia lost all three matches in which neither team received a red.
But won four out of the five in which red cards were given to either team.
Valencia are flying high under Gattuso’s leadership.
They sit fifth in LaLiga on 13 points.
They’re next in action on October 15 against bottom of the table Elche.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk