Mike Maignan had a complicated evening in Udine on Saturday. Against Udinese, the French goalkeeper was the victim of racist cries coming from the stands of the Friuli stadium, then deciding to leave the pitch, followed by his teammates. The match was finally interrupted for 10 minutes before resuming and ending with a snatched victory for the Rossoneri (3-2). Several of his club teammates (Rafael Leão) and national team (Kylian Mbappé, etc.), as well as the FFF and FIFA, quickly rushed to his aid last night. In a press release published this Sunday, the receiving club also wanted to support the French international (13 caps) and ensures that it will take the necessary sanctions against those responsible for this discriminatory act to be banned from the world of football.
“Udinese Calcio deeply regrets and condemns any acts of racism and violence. We reaffirm our aversion to any form of discrimination and express our deep solidarity with AC Milan player Mike Maignan in light of the deplorable incident that occurred on Saturday in our stadium. Udinese will work with all investigating authorities to ensure immediate clarification of the incident, with the aim of taking all necessary measures to punish those responsible. As an institution, we will continue to work diligently, as we always have, to promote diversity and inclusion of all ethnicities, cultures and languages among our players, staff, supporters and our city.explains the bianconero club on its official website.
