171 Juventus fans banned by Italian authorities following investigation into racist slurs targeting Romelu Lukaku
171 Juventus fans have been banned by Italian police following an investigation into racist behavior against Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku during the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final earlier this month.
The Belgian forward was subjected to monkey chants from a section of Juventus fans behind goal after delivering a penalty in stoppage time five minutes to save the 1-1 draw.
The video shows Juventus fans chanting "damn" and "go away" at Lukaku, who was shown a second yellow card and sent off for silenced them during his celebration. Tai decided that his gesture was teasing.
Inter appealed Lukaku's ban, but it was initially upheld by Italy's Court of Appeal for Sport, before Italian Football Federation (FIGC) President Gabriele Gravina denied personal interference and overturned it. Saturday's ban as an anti-racism measure means the striker can play at his best for Wednesday's second leg.
Following his decision to rescind his ban, Lukaku said:
"I believe that thanks to his intervention, justice has been served and that sends a great message to everyone in the sport and beyond. It shows that the will is there to fight racism.
The 171 fans responsible for racist chants will be subject to Daspo, in effect a stadium ban, and will also be fined for violating the rules of orderly conduct in the stadium. motion.
Daspo is a regulation originally put in place by Italian authorities to ban thugs from football stadiums and is designed to prevent violence and anti-social behavior around sporting events.
Following news of the bans, a statement read:
"There are 171 Juventus fans who will be handled by the Turin police headquarters Daspo.
"It was the result of an investigation carried out by Digos (General Investigations and Special Operations) in Turin, within the framework of the fight against racism in sport, and it is an impressive piece of work. images through audio and video.
'This identifies those who, during the Juventus vs Inter match at the Allianz Stadium on April 4 in the Coppa Italia semi-final, chanted and shouted at Inter player Lukaku.
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