Lazio have been ordered to shut part of their stadium for his or her subsequent match after their followers directed racist abuse at two Leece gamers on Wednesday.
The Curva Nord part of Stadio Olimpico in Rome will shut for Sunday’s Serie A recreation towards Empoli.
Leece defender Samuel Umtiti and winger Lameck Banda had been subjected to racist abuse from followers throughout Wednesday’s recreation, which the house aspect gained 2-1.
Lazio condemned the “despicable and shameful” chants.
“Lazio followers should not racist and can’t be related to just a few people who severely hurt the membership’s picture,” the club said.
“Lazio has at all times opposed all kinds of racism and discrimination with all of the means obtainable. The membership will, as at all times, supply the utmost collaboration to the authorities to determine these accountable.”
The match at Via del Mare stadium in Lecce was delayed whereas an announcement calling for the chants to be stopped was made.
France defender Umtiti’s title was chanted by dwelling followers in an try to drown out the abuse.
“Racist insults had been drowned out by choruses of encouragement in the direction of our champion,” Lecce mentioned in a press release.
Fifa president Gianni Infantino addressed the abuse in a social media publish on Thursday.
“Solidarity with Samuel Umtiti and Lameck Banda – let’s shout it loud and clear: No to racism,” he mentioned.
“May the massive majority of followers, who’re good folks, get up to shut up all of the racists as soon as and for all.”
Lazio’s stadium was partly closed for their Europa League game towards Celtic in 2019 as a result of of racist behaviour by their followers.
In 2020 Lazio had been fined 20,000 euros (£17,700) for his or her followers’ racist abuse of Brescia striker Mario Balotelli.
Serie A can also be investigating alleged racist abuse geared toward Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku on Wednesday by Napoli followers in the course of the 1-0 win for the Belgium striker’s aspect.
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