Racist abuse by Lazio fans against convicted Lecce players – English

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(ANSA) – ROME, JANUARY 5 – The Italian Association of Professional Footballers AIC on Thursday “strongly condemned” the racist abuse suffered by Lecce players Samuel Umtiti and Lameck Banda by Lazio fans during the Serie A between the teams on Wednesday. The Roma club also issued a statement condemning racism during the match, which hosts Lecce won 2-1. “We express our unconditional support and solidarity to both players on behalf of all of us,” AIC President Umberto Calcagno said in a statement. He called on the sports authorities to shed light on what had happened as soon as possible and to apply “the appropriate sanctions for the subjects guilty of this serious behavior”. “These so-called supporters have nothing to do with the millions of enthusiasts who faithfully follow our sport,” he added. Lazio, like many Italian teams, have a significant number of far-right supporters among their fans. They have been behind a series of shameful acts of racism and anti-Semitism in the past. There are also groups of Lazio supporters who are against racism, such as the group Lazio e Liberta”, and try to combat the stereotype that describes all supporters of the team as neo-fascists. By condemning the abuse, Lazio said the club had “always fought all forms of racism and discrimination with all the means at its disposal, staging initiatives to suppress such phenomena, raise awareness of these issues among its fans and protect its image at the time. timely yeah. “Once again today, the SS Lazio condemns those who were the protagonists of this despicable, shameful and anachronistic gesture and, as always, will offer full collaboration with the authorities to identify those responsible,” he said. declared. “Lazio fans are not racist and they should not be associated with the handful of individuals who seriously damage the image of the club.” (ANSA).

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