Udinese to play home game minus fans following racist abuse aimed at opposing player
Udinese will have to play its next home game in an empty stadium as punishment for racist abuse aimed at AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan.
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Udinese ordered to play one match behind closed doors after Maignan racist abuse
Udinese will have to play a home game behind closed doors after AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan was racially abused during Saturday's match in Udine, an Italian football federation (FIGC) judge said on Tuesday.
Udinese Ban For Life Person Found To Have Abused Mike Maignan
Udinese will ban for life a man found to have racially abused France goalkeeper Mike Maignan, the Serie A club announced on Monday. Maignan was abused during Udinese' 3-2 defeat to AC Milan on Saturday, which was halted for five minutes in the first half after repeated offensive remarks from behind the goal he was defending. "Udinese Calcio has identified the first individual responsible for discriminatory behaviour towards AC Milan player Mike Maignan," said the club in a statement
Lifetime bans for those who racially abused Maignan, Udinese general manager says
Udinese will seek to ban for life the spectators found guilty of racially abusing AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan during Saturday's Serie A tie, general manager Franco Collavino said on Monday.
Gianni Infantino calls for automatic forfeit when fans commit racist abuse
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has called for the implementation of an automatic forfeit of games for teams whose fans commit racist abuse after the “totally abhorrent” incidents at Udinese and Sheffield Wednesday.
'Stand Up To Racism': AC Milan Keeper Mike Maignan
AC Milan's French goalkeeper Mike Maignan on Sunday called for clubs, fans and the legal system to stand up to racism in football after he was the target of abuse in an Italian Serie A match. Maignan talked of a mob mentality that shrugged off responsibility as a factor that allowed the phenomena to continue in contemporary society. "It is easy to act in a group, in the anonymity from the stands. "The spectators who were in the stand, who saw everything, who heard everything, but who chose to remain silent, you are complicit," said the goalkeeper in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
Mike Maignan Jadi Korban Rasisme, Serang Pihak-pihak yang Bungkam!
Mike Maignan geram jadi korban rasisme saat bertanding di lapangan. Kiper AC Milan itu menyerang pihak-pihak yang bungkam dan mendiamkan pelecehan semacam itu.
FIFA chief calls for teams to 'forfeit' for racist fan chants - ESPN
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Saturday that teams whose fans engage in racist abuse should be made to forfeit following incidents in Italy's Serie A and England's Championship.