Zlatan Ibrahimovic-Romelu Lukaku spat attracts inquiry from federation

The Italian soccer federation prosecutor on Monday opened an investigation into final week’s spat between Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Romelu Lukaku.
Referee Paolo Valeri was referred to as in for questioning by prosecutor Giuseppe Chine to clarify the punishment handed out through the Italian Cup quarterfinal.
There was an enormous argument _ and head-to-head conflict _ between Ibrahimovic and Lukaku simply earlier than halftime and each gamers got yellow playing cards. The confrontation between the previous Manchester United teammates continued after the halftime whistle and a visibly livid Lukaku needed to be restrained.
Ibrahimovic was later proven one other yellow card after the break for a tough deal with on Aleksandar Kolarov and despatched off, leaving his crew with 10 gamers.
Lukaku’s Inter Milan beat Ibrahimovic’s AC Milan 2-1.
Both gamers got one-match suspensions by the league choose on Friday, with no bans added on for additional disciplinary causes.
Ibrahimovic’s suspension was due to the 2 yellow playing cards and his subsequent sending off, whereas Lukaku’s suspension was for accrued playing cards.
Lukaku will miss the primary leg of the semifinals towards Juventus on Tuesday, whereas Ibrahimovic should sit out his subsequent match within the competitors.