Lukaku’s Representatives Demand Juventus Apology and Serie A Condemnation
Romelu Lukaku’s representatives have demanded an apology from Juventus and called on the Italian authorities to take action after their client suffered “despicable” racist abuse.
Inter forward Lukaku netted a 95th-minute penalty to salvage a 1-1 draw in Tuesday’s Coppa Italia semi-final first leg between the two Serie A heavyweights.
However, Lukaku subsequently received a second yellow card after his celebration, which included holding a finger up to his lips in a “shushing” gesture to Juve’s fans, resulted in a melee between the teams. Juve winger Juan Cuadrado and Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic also saw red.
Lukaku’s agency, Roc Nation Sports International, said the 29-year-old had been subject to racist abuse from sections of the home fanbase in Turin.
In a statement shared on Twitter, Roc Nation Sports International president Michael Yormark wrote: “The racist remarks made towards Romelu Lukaku by Juventus fans in Turin were beyond despicable and cannot be accepted.
Source: SintimMedia