FOOTBALL fans were left stunned after Fiorentina manager Vincenzo Italiano allegedly kissed Sky Sports journalist Vanessa Leonardi.
The Italian watched his side beat Viktoria Plzen 2-0 after extra time on Thursday night as the Serie A side booked their spot in the Europa Conference League semi-finals.
But the big story from the match came moments after Cristiano Biraghi scored Fiorentina’s second goal.
The camera cut to ex-Spezia boss Italiano, 46, who was seen walking towards Leonardi – who was sat down with her hood up.
The Fiorentina head coach was gesturing with his hands right in front of her face, before he appeared to kiss her.
He then wiped his hand over his lips while walking away.
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SunSport cannot confirm whether or not Italiano actually kissed her.
According to Fanpage, Italiano has a wife named Raffaella who he has two children with – born in 2002 and 2007.
Meanwhile, Leonardi is married to sports commentator Maurizio Compagnoni.
Responding to the incident, Compagnoni insisted the pair did not kiss.
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When asked about the moment, he replied: “But he didn’t kiss her.
“But do you think Italiano does it in front of a thousand cameras and with his wife in the stands?
“Someone, poor thing, just doesn’t get there.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
