Serie A’s governing body the Lega Serie A have come out and condemned the recent racist incidents that have occurred in Italian football and announced plans to launch an anti-racism campaign in a bid to combat it.
“The President of Lega Serie A, Gaetano Micciche, and the CEO, Luigi De Siervo, express Serie A’s strong condemnation in relation to the incident of racism which involved the Nerazzurri footballer Romelu Lukaku,” the statement begins.
“The Lega Serie A has always been against all forms of discrimination and is strongly committed to countering a hateful phenomenon which, although perpetrated by a few stupid people, damages the whole system.
“In October, an initiative will be launched, nationally and internationally, involving the 20 Serie A teams, with the aim of making all supporters aware of such a delicate and important issue. Each club will be asked to identify its own player, who will become part of the ‘Team against Racism’ of the Lega Serie A, a testimonial that will be the bearer of the values of respect and equality.
“Racism is a cultural problem, everyone’s commitment will be needed, from experts to enthusiasts, to spread a positive, consistent and appropriate model for a civilised country like Italy in the stadiums.”
