This time, Italy seems to take the racist attacks received in Serie A seriously. Victim of racist cries last week, Mike Maignan left the pitch and was followed by his team and his club. Udinese have apologized for the actions of their supporters. After the support received from the world of football, now it is time for an investigation. Four new people were identified and interviewed by the Prosecutor’s Office. According to the investigation, three men and a woman shouted the words “ Negro ” And ” monkey “.
They are not the first to have been heard by the courts in this case. On Monday, a man had already been arrested. The prosecution handed them a sentence of 5 years in prison, the maximum measure provided for people who are not repeat offenders. Udinese announced that they would be banned from the stadium for life. Strong sanctions which could, we hope, change things in Italy.
