Juventus have successfully appealed a partial stadium ban handed down after Romelu Lukaku was racially abused during a Coppa Italia semi-final clash.
Juventus have effectively escaped punishment after Inter striker Romelu Lukaku was racially abused by their fans during the Coppa Italia semi-final first leg at Allianz Stadium.
The club argued that they have done all they can to cooperate with authorities to identify those responsible for the racist abuse. Two fans, an adult and a minor, have been banned from Juventus games for life and 10 years respectively. The Italian federation accepted their argument and suspended the punishment, allowing all parts of the stadium to remain open for the Old Lady’s league game against Napoli next weekend.
The Italian football federation had ordered the closure of the Tribuna Sud, the section of the stadium from which Lukaku received racist chants at the end of Juventus’ 1-1 draw with Inter on April 4.
