Udinese ordered to play behind closed doors after racist abuse towards Maignan
Udinese have been ordered to play one match behind closed doors after AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan was racially abused during a Serie A match on Saturday.
The sanction has been imposed by the league's sports judge, Gerardo Mastrandrea.
The judgement states the one-match stadium closure was the minimum sanction that could have been imposed, and was chosen to reflect Udinese's active stance and willingness right from the start to identify those responsible.
The club announced on Monday they had banned a supporter for life for racially abusing Maignan.
Maignan and his AC Milan team-mates walked off the pitch after the chants during the game at the weekend. Play was suspended for around 10 minutes before Maignan and AC Milan returned to continue the match.
