AC Milan’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic congratulates Franck Kessie at the end of the Italian Serie A football match between AS Roma and AC Milan, October 31, 2021 at the Olympic stadium in Rome. — AFP pic
ROME, Nov 3 — AS Roma say they are taking a zero tolerance attitude towards racism after their fans racially abused AC Milan players during a Serie A game, resulting in the club being handed a suspended closure of a section of the Stadio Olimpico.
Lega Serie A issued a statement yesterday saying that discriminatory and racist chants were aimed at Milan players Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Franck Kessie during Sunday’s 2-1 victory for the Rossoneri in Rome.
The Curva Sud section, home to the club’s hard-line “Ultras” groups, was guilty of hosting those targeting the duo with abuse, and the league issued a one-year suspended sentence of closing the stand for one game.
“There is zero tolerance of racism in any form at AS Roma,” the Serie A club said in a statement.
“For many years the club has been deeply committed to tackling racism and all forms of discrimination. As an organisation we continue to do everything possible to advance positive change.” — Reuters