New rules are being drawn up by the Italian authorities to incentivise clubs in the crackdown on racism and offensive behaviour from their fans.
Clubs have complained that in the current scenario, they are held to ransom by ultras who threaten to make offensive chants if they do not receive free tickets or other benefits.
This generates fines for the clubs and the fans responsible largely go unpunished.
New rules are being drawn up by the Italian authorities to incentivise clubs in the crackdown on racism and offensive behaviour from their fans.
Clubs have complained that in the current scenario, they are held to ransom by ultras who threaten to make offensive chants if they do not receive free tickets or other benefits.
This generates fines for the clubs and the fans responsible largely go unpunished.
FIGC President Gabriele Gravina explains the new rules would remove responsibility from the clubs if they actively work with the sporting justice system to invest in security and technology, preventing and combating individual offensive behaviour.
This can include new speaker systems aimed at identifying racist chants, more stewards in the stands and cameras.
There should also be a protocol put in place for how to deal with racist abuse, as at the moment the prerogative is to maintain public order rather than stop play.