A FORMER Juventus star was sent off for PEEING on the pitch… moments before he was subbed on.
But his coach insists the player “did NOT offend anyone” in the process and should not have seen red.
Cristian Bunino, 26, spent three years with Juventus after initially being tipped as a potential star.
He now plies his trade in Italy’s third tier with Lecco after joining the Serie C side in January.
However, Bunino did not make the impact he hoped for in yesterday’s 0-0 draw at Piancenza.
The striker was summoned from the bench with around 20 minutes left to break the deadlock.
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But nature called as Bunino prepared to make his entrance.
And he decided to save time by urinating straight on the side of the pitch.
Buninio attempted to hide his antics from officials, but was thwarted by the assistant referee.
It resulted in a straight red card just moments after he made it onto the field of play.
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And the decision infuriated boss Luciano Foschi, who believed it should have merited just a yellow as Bunino “didn’t offend anyone.”
Foschi raged: “It’s the rules and they must be applied, but I hope the officials would use common sense because he didn’t offend anyone, no-one saw it.
“I was hoping for a yellow card but the ref didn’t make a mistake. And Bunino? In my opinion, he didn’t even know what was going to happen.”
It’s not the first time urine has taken centre stage in a match.
Salford City’s goalie was sent off in 2017 for having a pee during a game against Bradford.
And in September another stopper decided to let loose in a hedge during an FA Cup tie.
Elsewhere, a non-league star was sent off for squirting pee from a water bottle at a supporter.
And ex-Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri claimed he had bags of urine thrown at him by Feyenoord fans during Lazio’s Europa League clash.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
