BERNE – Swiss referee Massimo Busacca has apologised for sticking his finger up at fans who insulted him during a Swiss Cup match between third division FC Baden and first division Young Boys on Saturday.
‘I let myself get provoked by the verbal insults of the fans and was dragged down to making an unsporting gesture,’ said Busacca in a statement on the Swiss Football Federation website.Busacca, 40, who refereed last season’s Champions League final between Barcelona and Manchester United, has been an international referee for 10 years and officiated at the last World Cup. – Nampa-Reuters
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