The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) apologized this Saturday Romelu Lukaku, Inter striker, “in an extraordinary and extraordinary way” and revoked the second yellow card he saw in the match against Juventus, corresponding to the first leg of the Coppa Italia semifinals, for celebrating the equalizing goal (1-1) ordered silence on the stands that hurled racist insults at him.
Despite the fact that the FIGC Court of Appeals dismissed the appeal filed by Inter this week, the president of the Italian Federation, Gabriele Gravinaforgiveness was performed.
“The principle of fighting against all forms of racism is a founding element of the sporting order”, this is the president’s reason for allowing the striker to compete in the second leg.
The controversial decisions of the Court of Appeal
everything follows a chaotic week regarding the subject since the same Court of Appeals that Lukaku’s appeal was dismissed He accepted what Juventus showed for the punishment received from the closing of the sector that expressed such insults in one day.
Inter released a statement on Friday protesting against what they consider to be two unfair moves.
“Inter Milan feels that it must renew its closeness and support for its player and expresses its deep disgust at the recognition that the victim has become the sole perpetrator,” the Milanese club lamented.
He will play the return game on Wednesday
The Belgian could, therefore, be available for the return on Wednesday at San Siro in what will be the decisive match (1-1 in the first leg) to reach the Coppa Italia final.
Source: La Verdad
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