Italian referee Fabio Maresca has been suspended from officiating UEFA Champions League matches as well as Seria A after allegedly threatening to kill a player during a match between Kuwait SC and Al-Arabi.
According to Corriere della Sera, Maresca had a confrontation with Khaled Al Murshed, which led to the alleged threat.
Although Maresca downplayed the incident, an Al-Arabi board member revealed that the referee made the threatening comment.
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As a result, Maresca was replaced by Daniele Doveri for the PSV vs. Sporting CP match, which ended 1-1. Marco Guida ultimately officiated the game, assisted by Ciro Carbone and Giorgio Peretti.
Maresca faces a potential one-month suspension from Italian Serie A refereeing duties.
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