Racists abuse on Maignan: Four Udinese fans bag life ban

AC Milan has banned four Udinese fans for life after they racially assaulted goalkeeper Mike Maignan.
On January 20, AC Milan fled the pitch after alerting the referee to the abuse, briefly suspending play in a league match.
Italian police also announced that the four fans would be barred from entering any Italian stadium for the next five years.
Udinese stated that they have expanded this to life bans from Stadio Friuli.
“Udinese can confirm that it has identified four more individuals related to the incident of discrimination against AC Milan player Mike Maignan,” the club stated in a statement on Wednesday.
“These people will also be barred from the Bluenergy Stadium [Stadio Friuli] for life.
“As has been the case from the very beginning, the club has continued its work alongside the police, reaffirming its absolute determination to punish the culprits as evidence of its concrete commitment against any form of discrimination.”
Udinese announced on Monday that another fan has been banned for life.
Earlier on Wednesday, Italian police claimed a guy from Udine, a woman, and two other individuals from the surrounding area were identified after reviewing surveillance footage from the stadium.
They stated that the suspects’ information had been passed on to prosecutors.
Authorities can issue a maximum five-year ban to first-time offenders for racial insults during football matches, although individual clubs can impose longer bans on their own stadiums.
Udinese has also been told to play one match behind closed doors.
Maignan told Sky Sports Italy after the game, which Milan won 3-2, that he heard “monkey noises” and called for “very strong sanctions” against offenders.