Allegri has suspension overturned

Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri has successfully appealed against his one-match touchline ban.

The 47-year-old was handed the sanction on Tuesday following an altercation with match officials after Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Sampdoria.

Juve swiftly lodged an appeal against the suspension, which would have seen their coach absent from the touchline for Thursday’s Serie A clash with Cagliari.

And it was confirmed on Wednesday that Allegri’s appeal had been partially upheld.

The former Milan coach will now pay a fine of €10,000, but will be on the Juve bench at Stadio Sant’Elia on Tuesday.

Allegri has been warned as to his future conduct by the Italian Football Federation’s appeals court.