UEFA charge Gianluigi Buffon over referee Michael Oliver outburst

UEFA have opened disciplinary proceedings against Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon following his red card and subsequent outburst against Real Madrid in the Champions League on April 11.

Buffon, 40, was dismissed for his angry protests which followed the penalty decision and bitterly criticised referee Michael Oliver, saying the English official was out of his depth and had a "garbage bin" instead of a heart.

Juve were leading 3-0 in the quarter-final second leg, having wiped out a three-goal deficit from the first tie in Turin, but were knocked out when Cristiano Ronaldo converted to make it 3-1 and send Real through 4-3 on aggregate.

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And UEFA have charged the goalkeeper with breaching its "general principles of conduct".

UEFA said in a statement on its website that Buffon had been charged both for receiving a direct red card and with violating the governing body's "general principles of conduct.

Gianluigi Buffon of Juventus confronts referee Michael Oliver after he awards Real Madrid a penalty.

Image credit: Eurosport

The case will be dealt with by the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body on May 31.

The case will be judged on May 23.

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