The Sporting judge in Italy has ruled that the Curva Nord Pisani section of Atalanta’s stadium will be closed for one round of Serie A fixtures after racist chants were targeted in the direction of Dusan Vlahovic during the 2-0 loss to Juventus on Sunday afternoon.
Atalanta’s next scheduled home game is against Hellas Verona on Saturday May 20.
Vlahovic was subjected to a series of vulgar chants in the closing stages of the game at the Gewiss Stadium, which only worsened after he put a brilliant effort into the top corner in the eighth minute of injury time.
The official report from the Giudice Sportivo claimed that “up to 80%” of approximately 9,000 supporters in the relevant section of the stadium were involved in the chanting.
Atalanta have also received a €10,000 fine as a consequence of supporters throwing projectiles onto the pitch and for inciting offensive chants towards the referee during the 21st minute of the game.
Vlahovic was shown a yellow card for his response to the abuse he was receiving from the stands, which has also been upheld in the official report.