(ANSA) – ROME, MARCH 21 – The Italian Footballers Association condemns the “serious episodes of intolerance and racism” the day before yesterday at the end of Cagliari-Milan. On that occasion Maignan and Tomori would have been the subject of racist insults. “For what happened in this unfortunate circumstance, the AIC expresses its most unconditional solidarity to Mike and Fikayo on behalf of all their registered colleagues, together with the hope that the investigation opened on these facts by the Federal Prosecutor will ascertain responsibility and apply any sanctions “.
“These behaviors are serious and unacceptable, made even more reprehensible if possible by the current historical context, dominated in Eastern Europe by a war of invasion with the tragic consequences generated by hatred and intolerance – reads a note -. While they die. thousands of innocent people and millions of refugees are forced to abandon their land, stadiums must be protected as places of peace and dialogue, necessary for the social and cultural stability of the civil community.
This is why those who misappropriate a great popular passion such as football must be identified and expelled forever from our stadiums as the crowning glory of judicial investigations, to which Aic expresses its most convinced and sympathetic support. At whatever level it is played, football adheres to the most rigorous values of equality and mutual respect, with consequent condemnation of all forms of racial discrimination expressed by self-styled ‘fans’ who must have nothing to do with millions of fans of all ages ” .
“Unfortunately, what happened in Cagliari is not the first case of racism, but we can be sure that the Aic will do its best to ensure that it is not followed up – concludes the note -. This episode rather pushes Aic to underline the need for a common commitment expressed by the political and sports institutions of the country so that racism is definitively eradicated from our stadiums. We are convinced that this must be done by promoting specific educational projects spread in schools and sports clubs of all levels “. (HANDLE).
Source: Ansa
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