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Napoli coach Mazzarri on the bench against Chelsea

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

SSC Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri will be on the bench for the round of 16 second leg against Chelsea FC following provisional measures ordered by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri will be in the dugout at Stamford Bridge
Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri will be in the dugout at Stamford Bridge ©Getty Images

SSC Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri will sit on the coaches' bench for the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second-leg match against Chelsea FC at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. This follows provisional measures ordered by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

Mazzarri had been banned from "carrying out his function" for the two UEFA Champions League round of 16 matches against Chelsea, on 21 February in Italy and tomorrow in England, following a decision by the UEFA Appeals Body.

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