Not forgiven. Vlahovic was subjected to racism in the match against his former team
Alex Olise
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
An Italian Serie A match between Juventus and Fiorentina was suspended for a few minutes due to racist chants directed at Juventus forward Dusan Vlahovic.
Details: On the seventh minute of the game, the Allianz Stadium was filled with insults aimed at the former Fiorentina player. Fans became quite agitated and chanted "gypsy" towards Vlahovic. Referee Maurizio Mariani halted the match, gathering the players on the field and having a conversation with the team captains and coaches.
A stadium announcement urging fans to stop the racist chants had no immediate effect, and soon the chants shifted to less aggressive ones, though the insults towards the Serbian striker continued.
Reminder: Fiorentina ultras were not present at the match, having boycotted the trip to Turin due to the club's ticket-selling policies. By the way, Vlahovic, who scored 49 goals in 108 appearances for Fiorentina, transferred to Juventus for 80 million euros in January 2022.
