AC Milan goalkeeper Maignan calls for further punishment following racial abuse

Mike Maignan was a victim of racial abuse from Udinese fans which led to the game being interrupted for 10 minutes. 

The incident which happened in the first half of the game has made many top personalities declare their support for the goalkeeper.

With many fans and players calling for more drastic measures to be taken on racial abuse, Maignan has also called on authorities to apply further punishments.

Maignan said in his post on X, “It was not the player who was attacked. It's the man. He's the father of the family. 

“This isn't the first time this has happened to me. And I'm not the first this has happened to. We issued press releases, advertising campaigns, protocols and nothing has changed.

“Today, an entire system must take responsibility. 

- The perpetrators of these acts, because it is easy to act in a group, in the anonymity of a platform.

⁃ The spectators who were in the stand, who saw everything, who heard everything but who chose to remain silent, you are complicit.

⁃ The Udinese club, which only spoke of an interruption of the match, as if nothing had happened, you are complicit.

⁃ The authorities and the prosecutor, with everything that is happening, if you do nothing, YOU WILL ALSO BE COMPLICOUS.”

The AC Milan goalkeeper has questioned the authorities and asked them to add further punishment and not just do nothing.