Napoli are reportedly contemplating a disciplinary action against Victor Osimhen, the club’s leading scorer, following his outburst at manager Rudi Garcia in the match against Bologna on Saturday.
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The action
The Nigeria international missed a penalty in the stalemate. Garcia substituted the striker in the closing stages of the game.
Osimhen was visibly displeased with Garcia as he exited the field. He raised two fingers to the Napoli head coach. The striker was suggesting that multiple strikers should be used when the team was still in need of a goal.
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The consequence
The outburst did not sit well with Garcia who will meet the striker on Monday at Napoli’s training ground to discuss the incident. Osimhen could be fined for his outburst.
A report by Il Mattino also claims that Napoli captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo had a ‘harsh’ talk with Osimhen inside the dressing room after the team’s draw.
When asked about Osimhen’s furious reaction, Garcia said after Napoli’s draw, “Even the greatest players in the history of football miss penalties.
“As for when he went off, we talked about that, what I say to my players remains in the locker room.
“We have a lot of quality in the squad and on the bench, so Simeone, Politano and Elmas came on, I still have Jesper available too.
“When we have this much quality, we can’t always have 90 minutes with the same men, especially as we have four games in nine days.
“There is a team that starts, one that is in the second half and another at the final whistle. We will not go far unless I can count on all the players.
“It is a positive that players are not happy when they come off, just as it can happen that I am not happy with their performances. It is a large squad, I want to use them all.”
