Dio porco! Italian football coach banned for blasphemy
The Italian Football Federation has decided that the Christian god needs to be protected from the blasphemous utterances of Italy’s footballers and coaches. Last weekend Chievo coach Domenico “Mimmo” Di Carlo was banned from the touchline for making a blasphemous expression.
The Federation’s President,Giancarlo Abete, declared last month that it would
intervene with official decisions to make clear that blasphemy is within the definition of ‘offensive, insulting or abusive language’ in the rules.
Repeat offenders will be burnt at the stake.