The Inter Milan striker was targeted by racist cries on Tuesday during the meeting against Juventus.
Part of the South Stand of the Juventus stadium will be closed for one match, the Italian Serie A League announced on Thursday, two days after Tifosi Bianconeri’s racist cries towards Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku.
The Belgian international had been the target of racist insults when equalizing on penalty in the last minutes of the semi-final first leg of the Italian Cup against Juventus (1-1), Tuesday in Turin, according to several videos . Serie A, which organizes the Italian Cup, said in a statement that the lower ring of the South Stand of the Allianz Stadium would be closed for one match following racist chants uttered by “the majority of the supporters”. of this sector.
Lukaku was ruled out for a second booking after celebrating his goal in front of the Turin supporters’ stand with his finger to his mouth. His red card has been confirmed and he will therefore be suspended for Inter’s next game. Colombian Juventus midfielder Juan Cuadrado and Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic, also expelled following a fight at the final whistle, received three-match and one-match bans respectively.
