Serie A: AC Milan defender Philippe Mexes banned for four games after grabbing two Lazio players by the throat
Tuesday 27 January 2015 14:53, UK
AC Milan defender Philippe Mexes has been handed a four-match ban as a punishment for grabbing two Lazio players by the throat.
Mexes was dismissed in the dying minutes of his side's 3-1 defeat to Lazio after a series of altercations with Stefano Mauri.
The French defender reacted angrily when tripped by Mauri and minutes later had to be restrained by team-mates, having grabbed the Lazio captain by the throat.
Mexes also seized the throat of Mauri's team-mate, Albanian midfielder Lorik Cana, in the melee. He was sent off but had to be dragged away from Mauri and pushed off the field.
The 32-year-old will notably miss AC Milan's game against league leaders Juventus on February 7. It was the 16th red card of the former France international's career.
