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Italy pledges to stamp out anti-Semitism from football stadiums

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ROME : Italy signed on Tuesday a letter of intent aimed at eradicating anti-Semitism from soccer stadiums across the country. Instances of racism and anti-Semitism are commonplace in Italian stadiums, with fans regularly booing or shouting abuse at Black players, using the word 'Jew' as an insult and dis

ROME : Italy signed on Tuesday a letter of intent aimed at eradicating anti-Semitism from soccer stadiums across the country.

The initiative represents a"great contribution" to soccer, said Italy's Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi during the declaration signing ceremony in Rome, which also involved Italy's sports minister and the President of the Italian Football Federation. It will also mandate fans to use non-discriminatory language at all public events and set out guidelines on how to suspend matches in cases of discrimination.

Last March, during Lazio's 1-0 win over AS Roma in the city derby, a supporter wore a Lazio shirt with the name 'Hitlerson' and the number 88, while two other fans performed 'Roman salutes', which are associated with fascism.

 

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