Roma punished for racist, insulting chants at Kessié, Zlatan
MILAN (AP) - Roma's hard-core 'œultra'ť fans were given a suspended one-match ban by the Italian league on Tuesday for racist and insulting chants aimed at AC Milan players Franck Kessié and Zlatan Ibrahimović.
The incidents occurred during Milan's 2-1 win on Sunday at the Stadio Olimpico, where Ibrahimović and Kessié scored for Milan.
League judge Gerardo Mastrandrea ordered the 'œCurva Sud'ť - the southern end of the stadium - closed for one game. But the ban is suspended for a year, during which if Roma has any further violations, it will be added to the new sanction.
Roma coach José Mourinho was fined 10,000 euros ($11,500) for 'œdisrespectful'ť behavior toward the referee after the game.
Also, Atalanta was fined 25,000 euros ($29,000) after its fans threw an object, 'œlikely a coin'ť according to the disciplinary report, that hit Lazio goalkeeper Pepe Reina, who continued playing after falling to the ground.
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