Roberto D'Aversa Dismissed by Lecce After Headbutting Incident

The episode featuring Roberto D'Aversa negatively over the weekend has cost him his job. At the end of the Lecce-Verona, a relegation battle won by Baroni's team, the now former coach of the Apulian club headbutted Hellas Verona's forward Thomas Henry, sparking a prolonged brawl that involved both teams. Roberto D'Aversa was dismissed by Lecce after the headbutt on Henry. 'A gesture contrary to the principles and values of sport.' The image went viral, and D'Aversa himself wanted to apologize for the act that Lecce, without mincing words, condemned. A gesture the club did not want to overlook, thus deciding to dismiss him. On Tuesday, the club announced the new coach who will be Luca Gotti. The former Udinese will lead the team to try to achieve safety. The 56-year-old coach is a very experienced profile, accustomed to such situations, although his last adventure at Spezia did not go in the best way. Exactly at La Spezia, he concluded his last experience as a coach and now is ready to throw himself back into the game in a very warm southern square like Lecce. Only the official announcement is missing, which is expected in the next few hours, but the agreement has already been reached: a season plus an option for the following one in case of achieving safety.