It was the tempremental Italian's third sending off this campaign, and the second time he's been charged by the FA this month!
Di Canio told BBC Wiltshire today: "I will defend myself like I defend my life. The report confirmed that I didn't say anything wrong and I didn't abuse in words. But apparently in the way I protested, it was too aggressive. It was an injustice that I was sent to the stand. I will pay the fine. But a one-match ban? It's not fair."
Might be more than that this time mate.
He got off with it the first time, fuming at an offside decision given in Swindon's 2-1 home defeat to rivals Oxford back in August, but when Macca grabbed a late winner on new Year's Eve at Northampton and the former Hamster decided to join in the celebrations, in front of the Cobblers fans, enough was enough!
Gulity; and handed a one-match touchline ban that saw him missing the 2-1 win at Rotherham, along with a £500 fine.
This time, it would be funny if not true, he got upset when his defender Aden Flint had been pushed over!
Will any of this change him, probably not!
He told BBC Points West after the Silkmen win: "I have a culture and I do not stop my culture. I speak with my body language sometimes and English referees need to respect me. I will do what I want in the technical area. They can't stop me. I call my players and I have to do what I want with my players. If they want to send me off every game, no problem. I will win this league anyway because my team is a strong team."
Oh dear.
In a way most Shrimpers would like to see him in the technical area, you never know what may happen and it's certainly entertaining, and the judicial procedure may allow him to do just that, but for the following games, who knows?
Some Di Canio highlights: www.youtube.com
'We will still win the league': www.southendunited-mad.co.uk
Caught live, the Di Canio rant!: http://news.bbc.co.uk
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The Robins faithful speak: http://thetownend.com
The Di Canio Files
 Di Canio at the Upton Park, September 2010 |
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paolo Di Canio | ||
| Date of birth | 9 July 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Swindon Town (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lazio | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1985–1990 | Lazio | 54 | (4) |
| 1986–1987 | → Ternana (loan) | 27 | (2) |
| 1990–1993 | Juventus | 78 | (6) |
| 1993–1994 | Napoli | 26 | (5) |
| 1994–1996 | Milan | 37 | (6) |
| 1996–1997 | Celtic | 24 | (12) |
| 1997–1999 | Sheffield Wednesday | 41 | (15) |
| 1999–2003 | West Ham United | 118 | (48) |
| 2003–2004 | Charlton Athletic | 31 | (4) |
| 2004–2006 | Lazio | 50 | (11) |
| 2006–2008 | Cisco Roma | 46 | (14) |
| Total | 532 | (127) | |
| National team | |||
| 1988–1990 | Italy U-21 | 9 | (2) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2011– | Swindon Town | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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(Full manager info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paolo_Di_Canio)
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