The Italian football federation has rescinded Pescara midfielder Sulley Muntari’s one-match ban for walking off the field in response to racist chants by spectators during a Serie A game against Cagliari. The Ghanaian’s two yellow cards that amounted to a red in Sunday’s match was annulled by the federation’s appeal court on Friday following protests. … Read more
The one-match ban which the Pescara midfielder Sulley Muntari received after protesting against racial abuse from Cagliari supporters has been overturned by the Italian football federation (FIGC). Muntari complained to the referee, Daniele Minelli, about racial abuse during Pescara’s 1-0 defeat at Cagliari last weekend, walked off the pitch in protest after being shown a … Read more
Sulley Muntari has had the one-match ban he received after protesting against racist abuse overturned, says world players’ union Fifpro. The Pescara midfielder left the field after being booked in Sunday’s Serie A game at Cagliari for complaining of being abused. Ex-Tottenham striker Garth Crooks called on players in Italy to strike in protest against … Read more
Sulley Muntari has had the one-match ban he received after protesting against racist abuse overturned. The Pescara midfielder left the field after being booked in Sunday’s Serie A game at Cagliari for complaining of being abused. Ex-Tottenham striker Garth Crooks called on players in Italy to strike in protest against Muntari’s punishment. The Italian Football … Read more
Bologna and Ghana midfielder Godfred Donsah says he is “100%” willing to go on strike to show solidarity with Sulley Muntari. Pescara midfielder Muntari, 32, was given a one-game ban after he protested against racist abuse he received from the crowd at Cagliari on Sunday. The Serie A disciplinary committee said not enough fans took … Read more
Ghana defender Rashid Sumaila has offered his backing to Pescara’s Sulley Muntari following his decision to walk off the pitch after being racially abused at Cagliari last Sunday. Muntari was subsequently handed a one match ban by the Serie A disciplinary committee after his actions; a move that has upset many figures in world football. … Read more
Italian football’s reputation around the world has been damaged by the Sulley Muntari affair, the Italian Football Federation’s anti-racism advisor says. Fiona May said the decision to uphold the Pescara midfielder’s punishment for protesting against racism while taking no action against fans had “sent a bad message”. She added she would strike in protest if … Read more
Bologna and Ghana midfielder Godfred Donsah says he is “100%” willing to go on strike to show solidarity with Sulley Muntari. Pescara midfielder Muntari, 32, was given a one-game ban after he protested against racist abuse he received from the crowd at Cagliari on Sunday. The Serie A disciplinary committee said not enough fans took part in the abuse to … Read more
Britain’s anti-discrimination organization Kick It Out is calling for a strike by all black players in Italy in protest against Sulley Muntari’s one-match ban following Sunday’s racist incident in Cagliari. The Pescara midfielder is set to sit out Saturday’s clash with Napoli after picking up two yellow cards – one for dissent after complaining of … Read more
Bologna and Ghana midfielder Godfred Donsah says he is “100%” willing to go on strike to show solidarity with Sulley Muntari. Pescara midfielder Muntari, 32, was given a one-game ban after he protested against racist abuse he received from the crowd at Cagliari on Sunday. The Serie A disciplinary committee said not enough fans took … Read more
Sulley Muntari following his decision to walk off the pitch after being racially abused Ghana international midfielder Afriyie Acquah has thrown his support behind Pescara’s Sulley Muntari following his decision to walk off the pitch after being racially abused. Muntari was subsequently handed a one match ban by the Serie A disciplinary committee after his … Read more
Udinese midfielder Emanuel Agyemang Badu has jumped in support of Garth Crooks’ call on players to boycott this weekend’s matches in the Italian Serie A in support of Sulley Muntari’s action against racism. The former Tottenham forward jumped in support of Sulley after he walked off the pitch in a game between Cagliari and Pescara … Read more
Muntari walked off the pitch in protest after being racially abused by Cagliari fans Former Ghana President John Dramani Mahama has backed Sulley Muntari’s action of walking off the pitch after he was racially-abused by fans in Pescara’s match against Cagliari on Sunday. The Ghanaian left Pescara with ten men and revealed he was abused … Read more
Ex-Tottenham striker Garth Crooks says “every self-respecting black player” in the Italian league should strike this weekend unless Sulley Muntari’s one-match suspension is withdrawn. Pescara midfielder Muntari, 32, was banned after he protested against racist abuse he received from the crowd during Sunday’s Serie A match at Cagliari, which earned him a yellow card for … Read more