The team, Lazio, was punished for racist chants directed at a Black player
MILAN (AP) — Lazio has been punished with a partial stadium closure for racist chants during its Italian Cup victory against city rival Roma, while players from both teams were given bans on Friday.
Three players were sent off in
Mancini, who also “seriously insulted” the referee after the match after waiting for him near the officials’ locker room, was banned for three matches and fined 10,000 euros ($11,000) and Azmoun was given a two-match ban. They will serve their suspensions in next season’s competition.
Pedro was banned for one game and will miss the first leg against Juventus.
The other semifinal match pits Fiorentina against Atalanta, who will be without coach Gian Piero Gasperini for both matches after he was sent off for dissent during Wednesday’s victory over AC Milan.
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