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From Udinese vs AC Milan was stopped in the first half. The Rossoneri withdrew from the field afterward Mike Maignan became the target of racism from opposing fans.
That moment occurred in the 33rd minute of the match, not long after Milan took a 1-0 lead over Udinese at Blueenergy Stadium, Udine, Sunday (21/1/2024) early morning WIB. After Ruben Loftus-cheek scored a goal, Maignan suddenly left his nest.
The reason was that the French goalkeeper was the target of racial attacks from the home fans. Maignan, according to several reports, received insulting chants in the form of ‘monkey noises’ from Udinese fans.
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Maignan immediately took off his gloves and walked towards the bench. His attitude is supported by his colleagues, with the squad AC Milan also off the field.
Mike Maignan and his AC Milan team-mates walked off the pitch briefly following abuse directed at the goalkeeper from the stands.
We all are with you, Mike! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/ER2PnXs7pt
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) January 20, 2024
Mike Maignan When he protested, he was shouted at ‘monkey’ by opposing supporters. After a few minutes, the match continued with the audience asked to stop throwing insults.
The match continued, and AC Milan emerged victorious with a score of 3-2 over Udinese. After the match, Mike Maignan admitted that this attack was not the first he had felt on the field.
“After making the first clearance, I heard them making monkey noises. I said it wasn’t the first, but after the second, I walked to the dugout and told them what was happening behind the goal,” he told Milan TV.
“Things like this shouldn’t exist in football, but it’s a shame that, after so many years, this is still happening again. We have to react, have to do something. We can’t play if this continues.”
“Okay, we accept ridicule because it is like that when you are far from home, but this problem, racism, should not be at this level, with all the cameras on it, sanctions for this, something must be resolved to change this,” he said.
Serie A itself made a statement via social media. The Italian League made a post condemning the action.
“The Serie A League condemns all forms of racism,” tweeted the Serie A account, uploading a photo of the words “Keep Racism Out.”
LEGA SERIE A CONDEMNS ANY FORM OF RACISM. pic.twitter.com/4udWfYODfW
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) January 20, 2024
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2024-01-21 08:00:27
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