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AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan ‘accuses Cagliari fans of racially abusing him’ as he celebrated alongside English team-mate Fikayo Tomori – with the Serie A match descending into a brawl at full-time
- Mike Maignan accuses Cagliari fans of racially abusing him after the final whistle
- The goalkeeper mocked the Ultras and urged them to carry on after their abuse
- A brawl then broke up between the two sides after the incident in Milan’s 1-0 win
AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan and defender Fikayo Tomori were racially abused by Cagliari supporters during its 1-0 victory in Sardinia, according to reports in Italy.
A brawl erupted after the final whistle, seemingly because there was some racist abuse from the Sardinian supporters.
Mike Maignan was closest to the Cagliari end and was celebrating at the final whistle with Fikayo Tomori when the insults intensified.
A brawl erupted after the final whistle of AC Milan’s 1-0 win away to Cagliari after some racial abuse
Maignan put one hand to his ear, mocking the ultras and urging them to carry on, which infuriated the Cagliari players, according to Football Italia.
Milan head coach Stefano Pioli said the commotion between the players happened as they made their way from the field, and Mike Maignan made claims he was racially abused by some Cagliari fans.
‘Mike told me there was racist abuse from behind the goal,’ Pioli responded when asked about the scenes at full-time.
‘It’s always sad when these things happen, nobody deserves that.’
AC Milan head coach Stefano Pioli (pictured) reported goalkeeper Mike Maignan insisted there was racial abuse from behind the goal
Cagliari striker Joao Pedro said he did not hear any racist abuse and defended the club’s supporters.
‘I didn’t hear anything,’…
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Source : dailymail
