Inter Milan sanctioned for racist chants towards Paul Pogba

The Lega Serie A found that, in the 78th minute of the second half of Saturday’s match against Juventus, “chants unmistakably expressive of discrimination on the grounds of race” were aimed at the French midfielder.

The club will face a one-match closure of the second level of the Curva Nord, with the penalty suspended for a year.

However, “if a similar violation is committed during this period, the suspension will be lifted, and the penalty will be added to that imposed for the new violation.”

On the pitch, Giacomo Bonaventura and Suso of Milan have had a one-match suspension confirmed for their dismissal in the defeat to Sassuolo.

In addition, Carlos Carmona, Mauricio Pinilla and Giulio Migliaccio of Atalanta have crossed the disciplinary threshold after being booked at the weekend, and will miss the trip to Chievo.

Also sitting out the next match are Ivalyo Chochev [Palermo], Alessandro Diamanti [Fiorentina], Thomas Heurtuax [Udinese], Kalidou Koulibaly [Napoli], Stephan Lichtsteiner [Juventus], Nicola Maksimovic [Torino] and Simone Missiroli [Sassuolo].

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