The Frenchman, Mike Maignan, Milan goalkeeper who left the match against Udinese in five minutes due to racist insults, assured that this is not the first time he has been the victim of such an incident and urged the clubs and organizing entities to do something to prevent it. in the future.
“In the first half they made racist noises at me, This is not the first time this has happened to me or my colleagues.“We have to do something,” he told DAZN Italia after the game.
“I can’t leave my colleagues like this”
“In Milan we have a family. We are here to play, to give everything to the fans, to give a show. That’s why, although I was sad to leave, everyone supported me and we decided to return to the field “I didn’t can leave my companions like this,” added Maignan.
The goalkeeper warned the referee in the first half hour on several occasions of receiving said insults until he gets tired of the situation.
Maignan went to the locker room and his other teammates followed him inside.
Four minutes later, in the 38th minute of the first half, with the score 0-1 in favor of the Rossoneri and some Udinese players demanding an explanation from their own fans, Maignan and the other players returned of Milan. and the referee continued the fight.
Fabio Maresca He warned that, in the event of new racist insults, the match would be permanently suspended.
“I’m angry, not disappointed. It’s not the first time this has happened,” declared the French goalkeeper.
Milan came back and ended up winning 2-3 in extra time.
Source: La Verdad
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