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'In England and Scotland they tell refs to f*** off all the time!': Gennaro Gattuso, in an eye-patch, rages at Italian referees being oversensitive after Napoli captain Lorenzo Insigne was sent off for swearing at officials

Napoli boss Gennaro Gattuso has launched a furious attack on referees in Italy for being oversensitive after captain Lorenzo Insigne was sent off for dissent in their defeat by Inter Milan.

The Italy international was shown a straight red card by referee Davide Massa during the second half of Napoli's 1-0 Serie A defeat on Wednesday, after reacting angrily when penalty was awarded for Antonio Conte's men following goalkeeper David Ospina's foul on Matteo Darmian.

Now the Napoli boss - who was wearing an eye patch over his glasses due to an eye condition that flares up occasionally - believes Insigne would have avoided similar punishment in the Premier League or Scottish Premiership.