AS Roma have said the club has a zero tolerance attitude towards racism after some of their fans racially abused AC Milan players Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Franck Kessie during their 2-1 win on Sunday in Rome.
Serie A confirmed in a statement on Tuesday that discriminatory and racist chants were aimed at Ibrahimovic and Kessie in the 10th and 35th minute of the second half respectively.
As a result the league have handed the club a one-year suspended sentence of closing the Curva Sud section of the Stadio Olimpico, the home of the hard-line Ultra groups, who were responsible for targeting the pair of players.
The Serie A statement added: “If during this period of time similar violence is committed, the suspension will be removed and the sanction will be added to that imposed by the new violation of rules.”
Following the punishment, AS Roma responded by saying: “There is zero tolerance of racism in any form at AS Roma.
“For many years the club has been deeply committed to tackling racism and all forms of discrimination. As an organisation we continue to do everything possible to advance positive change.”
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