AS Livorno Calcio's slim hopes of avoid relegation from Serie A have been hit by suspensions to three players following the weekend defeat at Atalanta BC. The Italian football league (Lega Calcio) has banned Alessandro Grandoni, Emanuele Filippini and Giovanni Pasquale for the last two games of the season, while also suspending David Balleri, Antonio Filippini and Simone Pavan for Sunday's visit of Torino FC.
The Livorno players acted aggressively towards their opponents in the tunnel after a match won by a last-minute Atalanta goal. The result, a 3-2 loss, left Livorno bottom of Serie A, five points from safety.