Fiorentina Faces Suspended Stadium Ban Over Racist Chants Towards Juventus Players

Tuscan club's ban will be activated if any other incidents occur within the next year, forcing them to play with one end of their stadium closed as a penalty.

• Fiorentina faces suspended partial stadium ban after fans reportedly directed racial and discriminatory chants towards Juventus players Weston McKennie, Moise Kean, and Dusan Vlahovic during a match.
• The ban will become effective if any similar incident occurs within the next year, resulting in Fiorentina playing with one end of their stadium closed, alongside another unspecified penalty.
• Serie A made the announcement following the incident that happened during Juventus' 1-0 win at Fiorentina on Sunday.
• Players targeted by the chants included United States international Weston McKennie and Italy's Moise Kean, who are both Black, and Serbian player Dusan Vlahovic, a former Fiorentina player.
• This decision is part of the efforts to combat racism and discriminative behavior in the world of soccer.

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