After launching an investigation into the racial abuse hauled at Victor Osimhen by some fans of Hellas Verona, the Italian Serie A disciplinary commission has fined the club the sum of €12,000.
Recall that Napoli on Monday travelled to the Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi for their opening fixture of the 2022/23 Serie A season.
Although the Gialloblu tried to match the Partenopeans, Victor’s emerged winners with a 5-2.
The opening day fixture was tarnished as a section of the home support launched monkey chants at the Osimhen, the latest episode of racist chanting at Verona.
The super eagles striker, who was unperturbed by their stunts had the last laugh as he teased the Verona fans on scoring his side’s second goal.
Osimhen mocked the fans by pretending to cry into the camera while celebrating his goal with his teammates.
According to an Italian publication, el grafico, the league’s disciplinary commission found the home side guilty and has mounted them a fine.
“Hellas Verona was fined €12,000 for considering that it allowed its fans to carry out racist chants against the player Victor Osimhen, from Napoli, during the match between the two teams for the first date of Serie A of Italian football.
“After the first day of Serie A 2022/23, an investigation into Hellas Verona-Naples was opened with the Federal Prosecutor’s Office, which considers it necessary to clarify and identify those responsible for the first racial discrimination choirs against a Napoli player.”
Last season Verona was instructed to close a section of their stadium for one match due to racist chants which emerged from a section of their supporters.
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