AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan says too many people are 바카라complicit바카라 in allowing racism to continue blighting football, and urged authorities to take stronger action after he suffered racist abuse on Saturday night. ()
Maignan, who is Black, walked off after being abused by Udinese fans during a top-tier Italian league game, prompting the match to be suspended briefly during the first half. Maignan later told DAZN that he had been subjected to monkey noises.
On Sunday, he delivered a strongly-worded response.
바카라It's not the player who was attacked. It's the man, it's the father. It's not the first time it's happened to me and I'm not the first person it's happened to,바카라 Maignan wrote in French on X, formerly known as Twitter.
바카라We've had statements, publicity campaigns, protocols and nothing has changed. Today it's a whole system that must take responsibility."
Maignan said there still isn't enough being done to eradicate racial abuse.
바카라The authorities and the prosecutor, with everything that's happening, if you don't act then you will also be complicit,바카라 he wrote.
The 28-year-old Maignan, France's No. 1 goalie, said that those who witnessed the racist incidents should have called out the perpetrators and that Udinese should have acted more firmly then.
바카라The fans in the stands, who saw everything, who heard everything but decided to stay quiet, you are complicit,바카라 Maignan continued on X.
바카라The club Udinese, who spoke only of interrupting the game, as if nothing had happened, you are complicit.바카라
Maignan had also told the referee about monkey chants earlier during the match. After being stopped, the Serie A game resumed about five minutes later.
There have been numerous racist incidents in Italian and European Football for years, with cases in Italy aimed at Kevin-Prince Boateng, Mario Balotelli and Romelu Lukaku among others.
Maignan's France teammate Kylian Mbappé posted a message of support for Maignan.
바카라We are all with you,바카라 MbappĂ© wrote on X. 바카라Always the same problems and still no solution. Enough is enough.바카라
Maignan, whose brilliant performances helped Milan win the Serie A title in 2022, praised those who helped him to cope.
바카라I would like to say thanks once again to my club AC Milan, to my teammates, to the referee, to the Udinese players who sent me messages, who called me, who supported me privately and publicly,바카라 Maignan said, before concluding.
바카라It's a difficult fight, which will take time and courage. But, it's a fight that we'll win.바카라
