Serie A side Lecce have sacked head coach Roberto D’Aversa after he appeared to headbutt Hellas Verona’s Thomas Henry following the full-time whistle during Sunday’s meeting between the sides.

Italian soccer club US Lecce has fired manager Roberto D’Aversa for allegedly headbutting a Verona player after their Serie A match on Sunday.. Following Lecce’s 1-0 home defeat, videos ...

Lecce announced today: "After the events that occurred at the end of the Lecce - Verona match, US Lecce announces that it has relieved coach Roberto D'Aversa of his duties.

Lecce has sacked coach Roberto D'Aversa. «After the events that occurred at the end of the Lecce-Verona match, Us Lecce announces that it has relieved coach Roberto D'Aversa of his duties. Thanks ...

After Sunday's defeat to Verona, D'Aversa and Henry clashed, with the coach headbutting the player. D'Aversa's actions were later condemned by Lecce in a statement: "US Lecce, with reference to ...

Lecce coach Roberto D'Aversa headbutted Verona striker Thomas Henry at the end of his team's 1-0 home defeat in Serie A on Sunday.