Bertolotti then fell, causing his head to hit the ground, and ended up in a coma.
[1] Bertolotti underwent a complicated surgical operation – with the installation of an intracranial metal plate, and remained in a coma for 9 days – then was hospitalized for a long time.
Due to the side effects of the trauma, Bertolotti stopped playing football.
[2] The Serie C disciplinary commission imposed a three-year ban on Ferrigno, until 31 December 2003.
The following season, after Como was relegated to Serie C1, he moved to Perugia until ending his contract with the club in January 2005 and retiring from football.