Kluivert banned, Chiesa fined
Justin Kluivert is given a one-match ban and Federico Chiesa fined for simulation, while Roma face an investigation over racist chants. The Disciplinary Commission announced its findings after Week 8…
Justin Kluivert is given a one-match ban and Federico Chiesa fined for simulation, while Roma face an investigation over racist chants. The Disciplinary Commission announced its findings after Week 8…
Roma have apologised to Ronaldo Vieira and pledged to “identify and ban any individuals found guilty of racially abusing” the Sampdoria midfielder. The chants were heard during today’s 0-0 draw…
Twenty Lazio fans have been found guilty of participating in racial abuse against Stade Rennais – six of whom are minors. Lazio branded UEFA’s decision to hit them with a…
FIGC President Gabriele Gravina announced a new “VAR-style system” is being experimented to identify and punish racist fans. “Compromise must be shelved forever.” The Italian rules were changed this month,…
Pescara President Daniele Sebastiani discussed his club’s celebration of losing a racist fan. “This cannot be allowed to pass unchallenged.” The Serie B side’s Twitter account received a message from…
Lazio released a statement protesting the “deeply damaging” UEFA punishment for racist chanting against Stade Rennais, but the verdict hasn’t been announced yet. The Biancocelesti were at risk of a…
Italy Coach Roberto Mancini believes “sport is the only thing that can truly unite people and not divide them,” speaking of his experiences in Turkey. It has been a tense…
Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly told L’Equipe magazine about his experiences of racism. “They’re thugs and would never dare make those noises to my face.” The Senegal international centre-back was born…
Kalidou Koulibaly believes there is no racism at Napoli as their fans “could never have written a letter like the one Inter supporters sent Romelu Lukaku.” Racism remains a serious…
Lazio President Claudio Lotito announced a “zero tolerance” policy against racism in the stands. “We’re tired of our image being dragged through the mud.” The club has long struggled with…
The racist Roma fan who abused Juan Jesus has been given a three-year ban from attending football matches in Italy. Andrea Dell’Aquila – a 36-year-old from Civitavecchia in Rome – racially abused Juan…
Lazio have released a statement confirming they will try to identify and ban the supporters who were responsible for racist chants against Stade Rennais. It comes after UEFA announced they…
The Italian Government will create a new body solely to identify and eradicate racist discrimination in sport from March 2020. It was announced by Head of the National Anti-Discrimination Office…
UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings into allegations of racist behaviour from Lazio fans against Stade Rennais last week. Lazio came back from behind to beat Rennes 2-1 in the Europa…
Lega Serie A chief Luigi De Siervo has pledged to “go and get racists one by one” with facial-recognition technology. Serie A has been heavily criticised for not doing enough…
Lazio say that while Claudio Lotito used an ‘inappropriate’ term to describe white skin as ‘normal’, its impact has been ‘manipulated’ by the Press. Lotito sparked controversy yesterday with his…
The FIGC has approved ‘landmark’ plans to incentivise clubs in the crackdown on racism and offensive behaviour from their fans. The FIGC confirmed at a council meeting yesterday that clubs…
Lazio chief Claudio Lotito insists jeers are not always racist as he remembers when they were used against “people who had normal, white skin.” Jeers in the form of monkey…
In a frankly bizarre interview, the Roma fan barred for life after hurling racist abuse at Juan Jesus on social media insists he’s “certainly not racist.” Juan Jesus posted a…
There are several reasons why Brescia were punished for racist abuse of Miralem Pjanic, but not Cagliari or Verona for insults to Romelu Lukaku and Franck Kessie. The decision to…