Olympics chief Giovanni Malago has sparked controversy by claiming that diving is a bigger problem in Italian football than racism.
Serie A has come under global scrutiny for letting the issue of racism fester, with no less than four incidents already this season.
However, Malago – who heads the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) – believes simulation is “even more wrong” than monkey chants.
“The fans who jeer black players are wrong,” he told Radio24.
Olympics chief Giovanni Malago has sparked controversy by claiming that diving is a bigger problem in Italian football than racism.
Serie A has come under global scrutiny for letting the issue of racism fester, with no less than four incidents already this season.
However, Malago – who heads the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) – believes simulation is “even more wrong” than monkey chants.
“The fans who jeer black players are wrong,” he told Radio24.
“However, it’s even more wrong when someone who earns €3m dives in the box and is then also happy to take the penalty.”
Just last night, Juventus midfielder Miralem Pjanic was called a “gypsy” by Brescia fans.