Claudius wrote:
Muswell Hill Gooner wrote:
Something has to be done about racism in Italy?
These aren’t isolated events. This is a national issue that shows up at football games and beauty pageants alike. It’s bigger than football and needs national leadership. Serie A punishments will make us all feel better but will just be bandaids
I agree every UEFA punishment i've read about has been a bandaid as they fine the club such an insignificant amount, often less than they would a single player. I wonder if they adopt your reasoning and, if so, i totally disagree with it. The punishment has to hurt before these federations act as proven by the European ban on English clubs that forced us to confront hooliganism without hiding behind the societal excuse and waiting for evolution to catch up.
Nothing is what they did last season and they are once again going to do nothing as they have apologists in high places (Matteo Salvini)!
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has confirmed Cagliari will face no action after racial abuse was directed towards Juventus players Moise Kean, Alex Sandro and Blaise Matuidi during their match on 2 April.
Kean reacted to the monkey chants by celebrating in front of the home supporters after scoring the second goal of the game and was criticised by teammate Leonardo Bonucci for his reaction – comments he later backtracked on after widespread condemnation.
Yet despite taking six weeks to investigate the incident, FIGC confirmed on Tuesday that no action would be taken against the Sardinian club because the chants had “an objectively limited relevance”.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/may/14/cagliari-escape-punishment-over-racist-abuse-directed-at-moise-kean
