Frenchman Mike Maignan, who left the Udinese field for a few minutes on Saturday after receiving racist insults from some local fans, exploded with a statement targeting the rival fans but also the football authorities, whom he called “accomplices” . if they didn’t take action.
“It wasn’t the player who was attacked. It was the man. It was the father of the family. This is not the first time this has happened to me. We issue press releases, advertising campaigns, protocols and nothing has changed. Today the day, an entire system must take responsibility,” he said in a statement on social networks.
“The spectators who sat in the stands, who saw everything, who heard everything, but chose to remain silent, are complicit,” he said.
And he has sued Udinese and the football authorities.
“The Udinese club, which only spoke about an interruption of the match, as if nothing had happened, is complicit. The authorities and the Public Prosecutor’s Office, with everything that is happening, if they do nothing, WILL ALSO BE COLLABORATIVE”, quoted he out. out.
The Frenchman does not want to be regarded as a victim and thanked the expressions of support he received during these hours.
“I have already told you and it is worth repeating: I am not a VICTIM. And I want to thank Milan, my teammates, the referee, the Udinese players and everyone who sent me messages, those who helped me called, those who supported me.” I can’t respond to everyone, but I see them and we are TOGETHER. It is a difficult fight that will take time and courage. But it is a fight we will win,” he declared.
Maignan left the field for five minutes and half an hour in the match against Udinese because of racist insults from the stands of the local stadium.
The goalkeeper warned the referee about the insults several times during the first half hour until he got fed up with it. When he went to the locker room, the rest of his 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 asking their own fans for an explanation, Maignan and the rest of the Milanese players returned to the field. field and the referee restarted the match.
The referee warned that if there were any further racist insults, the match would be permanently suspended.
Source: El heraldo
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