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Italian clubs recognise ‘serious problem’ with racism

Brescia fans in a recent Serie A match [Couretsy]

Italy’s 20 Serie A clubs say they have recognised that there is a serious problem with racism in the country’s football and not enough has been done to tackle it.

“Images of players being racially abused in Italian football have been viewed and discussed all around the world this season and that shames us all,” said the clubs in an open letter published on Friday.

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