Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan fell sufferer to racial abuse throughout Saturday night time’s sport towards Udinese on the Dacia Enviornment. Stefano Pioli’s facet pulled off an epic comeback to take residence a 3-1 victory and keep their faint hopes of catching up with Inter and Juventus.
Nonetheless, the end result paled into insignificance as one other racial scandal overshadowed the competition. Milan have been 1-0 up halfway via the primary half when the incident within the stands compelled Maignan to ask referee Fabio Maresca to cease the proceedings.
Racial chants Udinese hooligans threw the French goalkeeper’s method left the Milan star fuming. Evidently irritated, Maignan unceremoniously left the pitch and stormed into the tunnel, urging the match officers to take motion towards these accountable.
“What occurred within the first half is that on the first aim kick, I heard monkey noises, I mentioned nothing. The second time I went to get the ball, I heard it once more. I advised the fourth official and my bench what occurred,” the Milan stopper mentioned, as quoted by Calciomercato.
“I mentioned we can not play soccer like this. It isn’t the primary time it has occurred this manner. We have now to say that what they’re doing is unsuitable. It isn’t the entire crowd, most followers wish to cheer on their workforce and jeer you, that’s regular, however not this.”
Late targets from second-half substitutes Luka Jovic and Noah Okafor turned the sport on its head. However the unpleasantry Maignan suffered left everybody near Milan with a bitter style of their mouth.
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