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Racist abuse from fans in Italy prompts FIFA president to suggest 'automatic forfeit' penalty

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AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan says too many people are “complicit” in allowing racism to continue blighting soccer 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.

“It’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

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