AS Roma and Inter Milan have been fined
€50,000 each and forced to shut sections of
their stadiums for one match after their fans
were found guilty of racist or discriminatory
chants, Serie A said on Tuesday.
Roma were ordered to close the Curva Sud
section of the Stadio Olimpico where their most
dedicated fans sit because of racist chants
aimed at AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli during
Monday's 2-2 Serie A draw at the San Siro.
A disciplinary tribunal said Roma supporters
chanted "The red-and-blacks are a team of
blacks", referring to the colours of the Milan
shirt, and persistently booed Balotelli when he
had the ball.
Inter Milan were also fined and ordered to shut
off a section of their ground for one match
because of discriminatory chants aimed at
Napoli fans during Sunday's match in the
southern city.
The tribunal said the game, which ended 4-2 to
the home side, was marred by chants of "Naples
cholera, you are the shame of all Italy; smell of
shit, smell of dogs, the Neapolitans are coming...
You are not human beings".
The ruling means Inter will play Sunday's derby
with city rivals AC Milan without the support of
hardcore fans who usually sit in the Curva Nord.
Italian soccer authorities have cracked down on
discriminatory as well as racist chanting this
season, announcing automatic stadium closures
as a penalty.
This has angered many fans who have long
traded insults. Ultras from teams including
Naples have campaigned against the rules.
A selection of smaller fines were also given to
Napoli, Juventus, Milan, Catania and Lazio for
charges including aggressive chanting and the
use of firecrackers.
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