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Di Canio sees red after card

Saturday 21st January 2012 19:02

Di Canio: Sent to the stands

Di Canio: Sent to the stands

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Swindon boss Paolo Di Canio is on a collision course with the FA after being sent off in his side's 1-0 win over 10-man Macclesfield.

Di Canio was banished to the stands midway through the second half after reacting in fury to referee Keith Stroud's decision to deny his side a free-kick.

The Italian is now facing a second touchline ban of the season after being charged by the authorities for racing on to the pitch to celebrate a late Swindon winner against Northampton on New Year's Eve.

Di Canio fumed: "I did not swear or say any bad words but the referee sent me off because he did not like my body language. I am a passionate man and if I want to wave my arms in the air nobody is going to stop me.

"If the FA charge me I will appeal because if I deserved to be sent off for that I will be in the stands every week. If they send me off 25 times it does not matter because I have a great team and we will still win the league."

Swindon won the match thanks to Paul Benson's 76-minute header, while Matt Ritchie missed a penalty for the hosts after Macclesfield's Nat Brown was sent off for a foul on Aden Flint.