A swastika, right behind Israel’s door. It hadn’t happened in Italy in forever. But the arrival of the national team from the Jewish state brought the dark shadow of the worst racism back to the stadium.
A swastika in Udine for Italy-Israel
The Nazi flag has reappeared in an Italian stadium after years. The match against Israel brought that symbol of the horrors of the Second World War back to a football pitch, as in the worst years of politicized support. But this time it didn’t last long. A fan or presumed fan waved it after Retegui’s goal with which Italy took the lead at the end of the first half. But it did not go unnoticed by law enforcement. In fact, the person responsible has been identified and arrested.
Swastika at the stadium: no more national team matches
The Football Federation also withdrew its approval: in practice, he will no longer be able to attend any matches of the Italian national football teams. Furthermore, when proceedings against the fan are initiated, the FIGC itself will be a civil party for the damage to its image caused. In short, in addition to the legal troubles, the person was identified thanks to Friuli’s advanced security system (and on an evening when there were also snipers in the stadium).
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