Fiorentina defender Massimo Gobbi, expelled from the disputed Øvrebøreferee in the Champions League match between Bayern and the purple,was suspended for three shifts from ‘UEFA. Gobbi would be forced tomiss the return of the eighth and possible quarter-final. Fiorentinahave the opportunity to submit an application for the reduction ofsuspension, as did already for the disqualification of Gilardino, sentoff against Lyon, whose sleep was reduced from two to one shift